Polar Vortex Brings Record Cold and Snow Across the U.S.

An Arctic air mass is plunging temperatures to dangerous lows, impacting millions and disrupting events nationwide.

The polar vortex is bringing subzero temperatures and wind chills as low as -55°F to northern states, with widespread cold reaching as far south as Florida and Texas.
Heavy snowfall is expected along the I-95 corridor, with up to 6 inches predicted for cities like New York, Washington, D.C., and Boston, and up to 10 inches in parts of northern New Jersey.
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration has been moved indoors due to the extreme cold, marking the first indoor ceremony in 40 years.
States across the Midwest, Plains, and Northeast face life-threatening risks of frostbite and hypothermia as temperatures drop to their lowest in years.
Forecasters are closely monitoring a second potential winter storm next week that could bring additional snow and ice to southern and eastern regions.