U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star marks 50 years of service, begins Operation Deep Freeze 2026

The Australian-owned cruise ship Scenic Eclipse II contacted Polar Star at approximately 11 p.m., local time Friday after ...
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Polar vortex map reveals which states are about to freeze in Arctic air

A fresh blast of Arctic air is poised to spill across a wide swath of the United States, and the latest polar vortex map ...
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Polar vortex spurs freeze warning in CT, may bring first snowflakes of the season

The polar vortex is sending a mass of frigid arctic air south into the central and eastern United States early this week, blanketing about two-thirds of the country with "sharply colder" weather, ...

Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture, lack of sea ice for dangerous winter blast

Meteorologists warn that a stretched polar vortex could bring severe winter weather to much of the United States.

January polar vortex forecast warns of 2 Arctic blasts

A dramatic blast of cold air may be coming for the United States in late January, courtesy of the polar vortex. Here's what ...

How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm

A severe winter storm that brought crippling freezing rain, sleet and snow to a large part of the U.S. in late January 2026 ...
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When Kansas might see its first freeze as polar vortex begins to stir

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The polar vortex is stirring up, bringing the earliest hints that the weather is changing with the new fall season. This means ...

Niagara Falls turns into a frozen wonderland as polar vortex pushes temperatures below -20°C

Niagara Falls turns into a frozen wonderland as a powerful polar vortex pushes temperatures below -20°C, freezing mist ...
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Polar Star icebreaker arrives in Hawaii on way to Antarctica

The only heavy icebreaker operated by the U.S. Coast Guard has arrived in Hawaii on its way to its 29th deployment to Antarctica, the service confirmed late Tuesday. USCGC Polar Star left its ...