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Polar vortex locks in over most of US, days of arctic temperatures ahead for millions through January
The displacement of the polar vortex over the eastern half of the U.S. will usher in days of Arctic cold through the end of January. Brutal, life-threatening wind chills have already taken hold across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and parts of the Ohio Valley and interior Northeast — the first of several arctic outbreaks.
Intense lake-effect snow returns as Arctic air grips Great Lakes with possible whiteout conditions this week
Hazardous lake-effect snowbands are expected to persist through Wednesday as Arctic air continues to pour over the warmer Great Lakes.
Arctic revenge: Bitter freezing temperatures to invade US as far south as Florida, plunging iguanas from trees
After a brief January thaw, winter will return with a vengeance for the rest of January across most of the eastern half of the U.S. with Arctic temperatures and rounds of snow
Intense lake-effect snow bands slam Great Lakes, shifting east as winter blast spawns dangerous crashes
Bands of lake-effect snow are intensifying across parts of western New York and Ohio after creating whiteout travel conditions along the southern shores of Lake Michigan, while snow earlier Wednesday delayed thousands of flights into and out of the Midwest.