Any sort of wind along with the bitter cold will make for frostbite in as little as 15 to 20 minutes in the incoming arctic cold. Our long-range forecast models are continuing to pump in wind chill temperatures between -15° and 0° consistently each morning Monday through Wednesday.

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,

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

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,

The next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern U.S. on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow and wind. A low-pressure system is then expected to form as soon as Wednesday near south Texas,

The United States continued to freeze through a polar vortex that brought rare cold to the southern United States and chances of freezing weather through much of the country.

Much of the United States has been buried in a deep freeze. And Kentucky faces the brunt of a polar vortex that continues to pour down through the middle of the country. Thankfully, Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company are ...

In Kentucky’s biggest city ... It’s like an ice skating rink out there in the fields.” The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges ...

In Kentucky’s biggest city ... to scrape off his vehicle as an excuse to spend time in the snow. The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes escapes ...

Here is what is and isn't a polar vortex when Colorado receives cold like what is forecast for the holiday weekend.

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.