Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame ... a large region of the US from Texas to Florida. Snowfall and cold triggered flight ...

In recent decades, water temperatures in the Gulf have been increasing faster than average ocean temperatures across the globe, a result of heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and specific features of the region. That may have contributed to the intensity of the storm, Grymes said.

Although Florida is not going to see biting cold temperatures or multiple inches of snow, the polar vortex is still going to bring lower-than-normal temperatures to the Sunshine State. According ...

Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame.

Part of Mississippi under extreme cold warning after winter storm dropped snow across the Gulf Coast. When will temperatures warm up?

This will be due to a polar ... vortex will dip to the south and move into the U.S. this weekend and into next week. "These are the types of weather systems that even bring cold air to Florida ...

If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?

The United States is currently experiencing an intense cold front linked to the so-called Arctic “polar vortex”.  The icy air that has particularly affected the central and eastern United States is now descending as far as the Gulf Coast.

Some areas of New Orleans and Houston got more than four inches of snow Tuesday morning in a historic winter storm hitting the south.

Going into Tuesday, southern Mississippi is expected to get the most snow with Gulfport potentially getting 3-5 inches ... colder than usual thanks to an Arctic air outbreak from the polar vortex that still won't clear out until later this week.

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