The polar vortex, a swirling mass of cold air located over the polar regions, is responsible for the cold. COLUMBUS, Ohio — An Arctic blast arrived in central Ohio on Monday, bringing with it the ...

Forecasters warn that a split polar vortex is set to bring a 'large supply of cold air' to North America in mid-February as a ...

Forecasters have told homeowners to brace for a new ice storm after predicting that the polar vortex would 'split' off and ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Temperatures today and Saturday will reach the mid-30s in Northeast Ohio. Residents should make a point of enjoying it, because it will seem downright balmy compared to what is ...

Americans have been warned to brace for more winter storms as Arctic winds are set to dump more ice and snow amid freezing temperatures.

Salt only works above 15 degrees Fahrenheit. For colder temperatures, add a small amount of sand for traction or switch to an ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Frigid air that normally stays trapped ... These outbreaks can happen when the polar vortex is in a weaker state, allowing cold air that is normally confined to the north ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Temperatures this week will ... This is a result of a phenomenon known as the polar vortex. “The polar vortex is just a spinning of the earth’s atmosphere higher ...

While temperatures will moderate slightly in February, another burst of Arctic air is expected in the second week of the ...

Such cold air blasts have become known as the polar vortex. It’s a long-established ... perhaps even below zero in some places across the Ohio Valley and the Plains.” Judah Cohen, seasonal ...

The NWS has issued the warnings as a powerful polar vortex continues to make temperatures plunge nationwide this week.

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... An area stretching from the central Plains through the Ohio Valley into the Atlantic is likely to receive more snow and ice for a ...