While the term "polar vortex" might seem like a new phenomenon, the phrase has only recently become popularized in weather forecasts, especially when it reaches into the southern plains states like ...

The last time the temp dropped below 20 was in mid-January 2024, according to the Oklahoma Mesonet. This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: When will polar vortex reach Oklahoma?

AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma in coming days ...

Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said ...

These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...

Much of the country is in for widespread and dangerously cold temperatures beginning this weekend — and lasting through much of next week — as a lobe of the polar vortex over northern ...

It might finally be time to drip faucets and bundle up as an arctic cold front makes its way to Oklahoma. The first cold snap of 2025 will arrive Saturday night or Sunday, according to the ...

especially when it reaches into the southern plains states like Oklahoma and Texas. Depending on the severity of the polar vortex's disruption, states that normally have mild winters can ...

Oklahoma's cold season has been dampened so ... variation in the computer models used to predict long-term weather. Polar vortex forecast for Jan. 8-15, 2025 Low temperatures are still expected ...