People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says. That includes Kansas City, which is set to host a Chiefs playoffs game this weekend.

A recent study explains how warmer temperatures at the top of the planet destabilize the jet stream and allow colder air to travel south.

Temperatures for the majority of today will hover around 21 -22 degrees but the winds will end up making it feel like 10-15 degrees.

These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex, a large area of low pressure ... This weekend four NFL playoff games continue as scheduled in Kansas City, Detroit, Philadelphia and Buffalo, N.Y. ️ Another Chiefs ...

(AP) — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped ... according to the weather service. Kansas City International Airport received ...

These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex ... four NFL playoff games continue as scheduled in Kansas City, Detroit, Philadelphia and Buffalo, N.Y ...

This cold was certainly extraordinary, but the polar vortex event of January 2019 brought life in the northern and central United States to a frozen halt. At that time in our area, the coldest actual temperature was recorded at Preston,

Like much of the U.S., Wisconsinites woke up Tuesday morning to bitter cold conditions. Many schools and colleges throughout the Milwaukee area closed as the area braced for the dangerous freezing temperatures. But is Wisconsin in a polar vortex? And what is a polar vortex anyways? Here's what to know.

A dangerous and potentially life-threatening stretch of cold weather has much of the U.S. on alert as a lobe of the polar vortex invades the nation and sends temperatures tumbling to levels not seen in years.

Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures

Another blast of winter weather is expected in parts of the U.S. in the coming days, including bone-chilling wind in the Northern Plains and unusual snow and ice in the Gulf

The polar vortex brings some of the most frigid winter air to the U.S., and the recent storm offered a reminder of its power.