There are a couple key mechanisms behind chills like Winter Storm Blair. One is the polar vortex, a spinning band of strong, cold wind that is normally confined to 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole.

A major “once-in-a-generation” winter storm that began earlier this week and particularly hit the Gulf Coast part of the U.S. has claimed the lives of at least 10 people across a number of states.

Winter storm warnings and advisories are in effect from the southernmost part of Texas to the Carolinas Danielle Villasana/Getty Winter Storm Enzo is already impacting portions of the U.S. South ...

With the Texas-sized freeze arriving on Sunday and wind chills expected to plunge into the single digits, some Houston area school districts have already taken action. Still, others continue to ...

Also Read: Five dead as winter storm Blair wreaks havoc across US Charles Daniel, a truck driver hauling a 48-foot trailer in south-central Oklahoma on Thursday, said the roads were slushy and slick.

Winter Storm Blair caused major disruptions last week, severely affecting over a dozen states with record-breaking snowfall, ice and severe weather. After experiencing the deadly 2021 winter storm ...

Parts of the US are being battered by Winter Storm Blair, with states of emergency declared. The frigid conditions are impacting travel, with icy Midwest roads and flights and trains canceled ...

Jan. 7—TRI-COUNTY — A winter storm swept through the commonwealth Sunday, but the Tri-County area experienced milder conditions compared to other communities. While some areas of Kentucky faced ...

At the time of writing, storm warnings were active in Alaska, Colorado, West Virginia and Maryland, while winter weather advisories were issued for Nevada, Montana, Wyoming, New Mexico, Texas ...

Yet another winter storm is heading for Texas, and this one could bring more dangers than Winter Storm Blair. The second major winter storm of 2025 is expected to have a more southern impact ...