Authorities in Louisiana have warned people to prepare for extreme cold in the coming days, and a map by Newsweek shows where the polar vortex sweeping across large parts of the U.S. will hit the state hardest.
Very cold arctic air will interact with several systems to bring chances of freezing rain, sleet, and snow
Some areas of the U.S. may see temperatures as low as -20 or -30 degrees early next week as arctic air from Siberia rolls in.
A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States, with schools closed in many areas and at least four deaths caused by treacherous conditions.
Arctic air is expected to bring sub-freezing temperatures to Texas and Louisiana, according to freeze warnings issued by the National Weather Service (NWS). Newsweek has reached out to Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's press team and Texas Governor Greg Abbott's communications director via email on Sunday.
An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee is bracing for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts of the country that already received an arctic blast this week are prepari
Tens of millions of people were bracing Sunday for a massive winter storm forecast to bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade to parts of the country.
DES MOINES, Iowa (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 ...
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... More than 50,000 customers were without power on Wednesday in Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Virginia and West Virginia, according ...
A lobe of the polar vortex will arrive in the United States this weekend, bringing the lowest temperatures in years and snow and ice to the East and Deep South.
The blast of arctic air expected to overtake the region Sunday is expected to last until at least Wednesday night — adding to an already cold January 2025. “We will likely see subfreezing temperatures for long durations with hard-freeze conditions,