As more Arctic air masses flow into the WOWK-TV region, you have undoubtedly heard the term “Polar Vortex” brought up in the conversation. But what is it? Definition: The polar vortex is a flow of wind aloft that is always present above the cold,

Any sort of wind along with the bitter cold will make for frostbite in as little as 15 to 20 minutes in the incoming arctic cold. Our long-range forecast models are continuing to pump in wind chill temperatures between -15° and 0° consistently each morning Monday through Wednesday.

A new blast of Arctic air sweeping from north to south will bring bone-chilling temperatures to millions of Americans this weekend and next week.

A major cold blast is in store for millions of Americans as a lobe of a polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures to nearly every American east of the Rockies.

A major Arctic outbreak is building, bringing below-freezing temperatures to more than 100 million Americans next week.