Polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US

Polar Vortex to Bring 'Frigid' Temperatures to the U.S. — How Cold Could It Get in Your Area?
Many central and eastern states will see below-freezing temperatures to start 2025 A polar vortex is about to impact the United States and deliver what the National Weather Service has described as “the coldest air of the season to date.
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the US, Europe and Asia.
Polar vortex headed for US will bring ‘exceptionally cold’ temps in the new year: ‘Weather models are screaming’
The cold is expected to persist throughout January, with relief coming once February rolls around. Such plunges occur when the air currents that keep frigid air over the North Pole — the polar vortex — weaken, and the freezing arctic air slips south and pushes the vortex down with it.
The next round of bitter cold and snow will hit 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 the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice, snow and wind.
Snow and cold expected through a swath of the southern US this week
Freezing rain and snow was forecasted to move into the southern U.S. Wednesday, setting up days of bad weather from Texas to the U.S. East Coast.
Winter storm threatens South with snow
Texas and Southeast brace for snow by Friday. Southern states prep power grids and equipment. Central U.S. to East Coast still recovering from a deadly storm.
Georgia Polar Vortex Forecast: Deep South Set for Deep Freeze
The polar vortex is expected to bring a "brutally cold stretch" which could prove the coldest January in the U.S. since 2014.
Polar Vortex, cold air expected to impact metro Atlanta, north Georgia in January | What to know
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Weather IQ: What is the polar vortex?
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Georgia Map Shows Counties Facing Freeze When Polar Vortex Strikes
AccuWeather forecast that the state's "RealFeel" temperature could be as cold as between 10-20 degrees from January 8-10.
The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors
An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee is bracing for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts of the country that already received an arctic blast this week are prepari ...
Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip
A huge swath of the United States was blasted with ice, snow, and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over ...