As the cold front moved southward Tuesday, it prompted a cold weather advisory for the Gulf Coast and pushed temperatures below freezing in El Paso, Texas.

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

The man's passing is believed to be the first death related to this week's polar vortex, which will bring ... in the dark-- with the exception of El Paso, which is part of the Western US power ...

Schools as far south as El Paso, Texas, closed due to a polar vortex that has brought historically low temperatures and snowfall to parts of the U.S.

(AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures ... the Gulf Coast and pushed the low temperature in El Paso, along Texas’ border with Mexico, to 31 degrees (minus 0.5 ...

The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures ... for the Gulf Coast and pushed the low temperature in El Paso, along Texas' border with Mexico, to 31 degrees (minus 0.5 Celsius ...

Over 20 El Pasoans with the Texas Department of Transportation are heading to Houston to help with winter preparations on I-10.

The colder-than-normal temperatures in Houston are part of a larger pattern of Arctic air sweeping through Texas and much of the southern United States.

About a week after a polar vortex brought snow and freezing temperatures to Texas, another cold snap is expected in time for the MLK holiday weekend.

DALLAS - Most of the nation is in good shape on Wednesday and will be warmer on Thursday. The arctic air is coming, but not yet. The center of the polar vortex is not coming to Texas, but it will funnel cold air down from the North Police, so it will keep us well below average next week.

One of the key players in these dramatic shifts is something called the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a massive area of cold air located high in the atmosphere, typically spinning over the ...

An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began ...