Ready for some serious cold? The planet's most extreme cold air will be barreling into the central and eastern United States this coming weekend "like a wrecking ball," said Weather Trader ...

A weakened polar vortex has allowed Arctic air to descend into the U.S., bringing chilly temperatures as far south as Florida this week. According to forecasts from AccuWeather, the first wave of cold ...

A forecast map from the National Weather Service (NWS) shows which states can expect the coldest conditions, with a fresh arctic blast expected this weekend. "Another shot of arctic air is on the way ...

Above: A Von Karman vortex street downwind of the Canary Island chain in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Africa on Feb. 27, 2015. Image credit: NASA Worldview. Editor's note: Meteorologist ...

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