Houston has been experiencing below-average temperatures as a polar vortex ushers in cooler conditions across the state.

With last week's freeze being the second time temperatures dipped below freezing this winter, many are wondering if this active winter pattern is setting the stage for an even colder February.

If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?

Participants in the race have 60 hours to reach the finish line near Tower on bike, ski or foot. They started in International Falls on Monday morning.

Participants in the race have 60 hours to reach the finish line near Tower on bike, ski or foot. They started in International Falls on Monday morning.

You also notice the end of the forecast indicates the polar vortex may be making another swipe at Michigan in mid-February. At that time of year it can still be a very cold outbreak. However it ...

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Comment. (2015) — The polar vortex is a large area of low-pressure and cold air that swirls like a wheel around both of the Earth’s polar regions. There are two types of polar vortex: tropospheric and stratospheric. — The tropospheric polar vortex ...

Elizabeth Campbell and Carla Burr of the Amarillo Police Department work their way through the freezing waters at the annual Polar Plunge to support Texas Special Olympics Saturday morning at the ...

Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame ... smacked a large region of the US from Texas to Florida. Snowfall and cold triggered ...