Are 'polar vortex' just buzzwords? What it is, why it's overused

Michigan is set for several days of frigid temperatures and heavy lake-effect snow as Arctic air continues its slow march across the eastern U.S.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Think the ‘polar vortex’ that froze Texas in 2021 was a fluke? Here’s what you don’t know

The last time Texas experienced a “polar vortex effect” was last winter, when a cold front brought frigid temperatures and wind chills down to -15 degrees. David Montesino dmontesino@star-telegram.com ...
Columbus Dispatch

Is lake-effect snow in Ohio's Thanksgiving forecast? Models show possible arctic blast

A potential wobble in the polar vortex could bring a return of arctic air to Ohio and the northern U.S. around Thanksgiving. Forecasts show below-average temperatures for about half the country ...
UPI

N.Y. eyes 3 feet of lake-effect snow as polar vortex set to chill eastern U.S.

Jan. 1 (UPI) --The first few days of the new year are expected to bring heavy snow and frigid temperatures in the form of a polar vortex to the eastern United States. The rain that pummeled the ...
Detroit Free Press

Arctic blast may return for Thanksgiving. Will Michigan get lake-effect snow?

A potential wobble in the polar vortex could bring Arctic air to Michigan and the northern U.S. around Thanksgiving. A weakened polar vortex, combined with other atmospheric patterns, increases the ...