As more Arctic air masses flow into the WOWK-TV region, you have undoubtedly heard the term “Polar Vortex” brought up in the conversation. But what is it? Definition: The polar vortex is a flow of wind aloft that is always present above the cold,
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... Hundreds of car accidents were reported in Virginia, Indiana, Kansas and Kentucky, where a state trooper was treated for non-life ...
A winter storm that is expected to begin in Texas next week could end up bringing snow and ice to parts of Florida.
Some 60 million people are under weather alerts across 30 states. Seven of them have declared emergencies: Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Kansas, Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas
The coldest temperatures of the winter so far are expected in West Virginia over the next few days as what some are calling a "polar vortex" continues to impact the state's weather.
A lobe of the polar vortex will arrive in the United States this weekend, bringing the lowest temperatures in years and snow and ice to the East and Deep South.
Dozens of US states will endure the lowest temperatures they have felt in years next week as a polar vortex brings 'life-threatening' cold. Here's how you can stay safe in these harsh conditions.
People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.
With the next Arctic Outbreak looming close, we take a dive into what the Polar Vortex is and how it will affect our area: THE MYTH: The "Polar Vortex" terminology only started becoming popular in the mid-2010's,
Cold wind chills from the polar vortex will follow a few more changes of snow in the Northern Virginia region in the next few days. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook in Northern Virginia and other parts of the D.
Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-5th, bills herself as "tougher than a $2 steak" following a fall in the Capitol.She'll need a thick skin following her appointment this week to a powerful