The polar vortex is making a return to the forecast, but the counterintuitive weather feature is nothing to fear.

CLEVELAND — High above the Arctic, swirling like a giant icy crown, the polar vortex is a permanent feature of our atmosphere ...

North Carolina's first freeze typically occurs between late October and mid-November, depending on the specific location. The ...

The polar vortex is stirring up, bringing the earliest hints that the weather is changing. Here's what to know.

In an early sign of the winter weather that's coming, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. The polar vortex is "ramping up from its summer slumber," said meteorologist Judah Cohen in an ...

The Earth's polar vortex is strengthening, signaling a gradual cooling and a more active storm track across the northern U.S. North Carolina's first freeze typically occurs between late October and ...

The Pacific Ocean along the equator is where a phenomenon called La Niña develops. La Niña is the “cool sister” to El Niño.

The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States: For this region, a weak La Niña can be very unpredictable. Sometimes the jet stream’s ...

The polar vortex is stirring over the far north ... Addison covers weather across the United States as the Weather Connect Reporter for the USA TODAY Network. She can be reached at ...

We are in a weak La Niña, and that is expected to stick around for the winter. We also are still in a negative phase of the ...