MAINE (WGME) --It has been a frigid week, all due to the polar vortex. You may have heard our Weather Authority mention the polar vortex several times, especially this week. The polar vortex is a ...

You've likely heard the term "polar vortex" virtually every winter since it first entered into popular culture during a bitterly cold January a decade ago. The polar vortex is a whirling cone of low ...

IS THE POLAR VORTEX NEW? This very real phenomenon was turned into a buzzword in 2014 and has since been used out of context on the regular. The polar vortex is real, but it can’t technically hit us ...

It seems like you cannot mention cold weather in the fall and winter without coming across the phrase “polar vortex.” Meteorologists often refer to this weather element as a potential culprit behind ...