People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says. That includes Kansas City, which is set to host a Chiefs playoffs game this weekend.

Temperatures for the majority of today will hover around 21 -22 degrees but the winds will end up making it feel like 10-15 degrees.

A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States, with schools closed in many areas and at least four deaths caused by treacherous conditions.

(AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped ... according to the weather service. Kansas City International Airport received ...

(AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures ... according to the National Weather Service. Road crews in the Kansas City area, which received about 11 inches (28 ...

A recent study explains how warmer temperatures at the top of the planet destabilize the jet stream and allow colder air to travel south.

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually stays penned up around the North Pole, spinning like a top. But sometimes it escapes or stretches down to the United States, Europe or Asia — and that’s when large numbers of people experience intense doses of cold.

"Whatever amount of snow we get, one thing's for certain: it's going to be incredibly cold," Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday.

A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip,

A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous,

Although people from all over the country, of all ages and backgrounds, joined the People's March, one protester said no one felt like a stranger.

Trump's inauguration will be indoors because of cold weather forecasted. The last time one happened inside was President Ronald Reagan's in 1985.