Polar Vortex is back in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky but what is it?
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,
Polar vortex is coming to Louisville area; Here's how cold it will get
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.
Polar vortex keeps a swath of the US in its icy 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,
Polar vortex keeps much of country in icy 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,
Polar vortex continues hold on nation
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.
Polar Vortex Map Shows How Cold Temperatures Will Get in Your State
A new blast of Arctic air sweeping from north to south will bring bone-chilling temperatures to millions of Americans this weekend and next week.
Polar Vortex Set to Envelop Much of US in Freezing Temperatures
A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.
Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher arctic blast to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Maps show where and when the cold front will arrive.
A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week
Snow and winds are likely to disrupt traffic, trigger flight cancellations, and cause headaches for people traveling to D.C. for Inauguration Day. Baby, it’s cold outside, and it’s about to get even colder for much of the United States.
Polar vortex to blast 30 states with life-threatening cold: 'Be prepared'
A major cold blast is in store for millions of Americans as a lobe of a polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures to nearly every American east of the Rockies.
Polar Vortex Live Map: Arctic Winds Blast Across Several States
A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States, with schools closed in many areas and at least four deaths caused by ...
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
The next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern U.S. on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of ...
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Extreme weather, high electricity demand could lead to Kentucky power shortages | Opinion
Much of the United States has been buried in a deep freeze. And Kentucky faces the brunt of a polar vortex that ...
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Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip
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 ...