You've likely heard the term "polar vortex" virtually every winter since it first entered into popular culture during a bitterly cold January a decade ago. The polar vortex is a whirling cone of low ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the term "polar vortex" might seem like a new phenomenon, the phrase has only recently become popularized in weather ...

The "polar vortex" talk becomes really popular each year. It usually doesn't surface until winter. Still, this season, the eastern U.S. is getting a shot of frigid air as this infamous polar vortex ...

January usually brings the coldest air of the season to much of the country, and this year has seen its fair share. “The polar vortex is a core of extremely cold air that typically remains near the ...

Hang on to your coats and scarves: While the first part of this week brought a brief reprieve from the brutally cold weather the U.S. has been experiencing since January, frigid temperatures are about ...

The "polar vortex" talk becomes really popular each year. It usually doesn't surface until winter. Still, this season, the eastern U.S. is getting a shot of frigid air as this infamous polar vortex ...

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