polar vortex

The extreme weather conditions that are blasting the U.S. this week are a complicated blend of human-caused climate change and natural variability.

Tens of millions of people are in the path of a major winter storm. Federal cuts threaten efforts to understand the causes of such weather.

We learned about how the latest polar vortex is hitting houseless communities, as well as a new project at MSU meant to prevent postpartum depression. And the latest episode of It’s Just Politics.

Sometimes making the call to close schools can be a tough decision, since there are no hard and fast rules about how long it takes for someone to develop cold-related illness under certain conditions.

Temperatures could dip below freezing Friday night across Michigan, breaking records for this time of year. A late-season polar vortex is predicted to…

Forecasters say an estimated 300 cold-weather records are expected to be tied or broken through Wednesday. The "arctic outbreak" is being blamed for four deaths so far.

It’s that time of year: the days are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping, and Michiganders are beginning to (reluctantly) accept that winter is…

There are multiple steps Michigan should take to ensure that there’s enough energy for homes and businesses if we have another polar vortex this…

Today on Stateside, prosecutors say they are dismissing all charges against eight people charged in connection to the Flint water crisis and starting the…

Confused about all the different snow weather advisories? So were we. Let's demystify them together.