As detailed in the latest AccuWeather winter forecast, much of the nation, including New York, is in store for a more ...

You have probably already heard that the current brutal weather is thanks to something called the "polar vortex". The polar vortex is a great gyre of air that forms each winter and circulates ...

A researcher expects the polar vortex to strengthen over the next two weeks. This has a big impact on our day-to-day weather here in the Great Lakes region and even the Northeast. Judah Cohen ...

Meteorology is a relatively new field, which means new weather terms pop up and spread like "megafires " (that's a new term coming out to describe intense and fast-growing wildfires fueled by climate ...

The term “Polar Vortex” came into vogue a few winters ago and it still gets tossed around every winter. Most of the time, ...

The polar vortex is known for bringing chilly temperatures during winter. Will it affect Rochester this season?

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — If you’ve been keeping a tab on winter forecasts, you’ve likely heard the term “polar vortex” and the potential impact it may have on the upcoming season.

Among winter things to watch is the polar vortex, which portends bitterly cold conditions from the arctic making their way to places in North America, including Rochester. How and when the polar ...