The daily weather we experience is largely shaped by atmospheric conditions nearly 30,000 feet above us, where a key factor ...

It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it?

The weather event is so rare that meteorologist Jim Cantore can barely contain his excitement when he's recorded in viral videos witnessing it.

This graphic depicts the range of terms that "wintry mix" includes. Slight variations in the temperatures at different levels in the atmosphere can mean different outcomes in the precipitation type we ...