A wide swath of the western U.S. may be in for below-average temperatures as forecasts suggest an Arctic blast is looming. Reading time 3 minutes Much of the contiguous U.S. could be in for a very ...

In 2014, the term “polar vortex” burst on the scene across Canada and the U.S. as temperatures plunged. In some places, it was colder than it was on Mars. Well, get ready to hear more about it.

A weakened polar vortex is expected to bring frigid Arctic air to the central and eastern United States. Louisville could see temperatures in the single digits with wind chills as low as -8 degrees. A ...