Temperatures are expected to plummet over the weekend, bringing life-threatening conditions to large stretches of the United States. The polar vortex will send temperatures below freezing for much of the country starting this weekend and stretching into next week,

In our news wrap Tuesday, residents are fleeing the hills of Los Angeles after the Palisades Fire exploded in size to more than 700 acres, a so-called polar vortex is bringing freezing temperatures as far south as the Gulf Coast,

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 Coast area.

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Snow could be heading to New York and New Jersey on Thursday. Flurries will possibly start around noon mainly north and west of New York City. Snowflakes may continue falling through 7 p.m. Little to no accumulation is expected with this storm system. Some areas may get less than an inch […]

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.

The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.

Start your day with the latest weather news. After a brief pause in the arctic air during the end of the workweek, a series of frontal boundaries will help usher in the coldest air of the season, beginning over the weekend and continuing into the upcoming week.

AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures ... Michael Taylor, a long-haul driver from Los Angeles carrying a load of rugs to Georgia, said he saw numerous cars and trucks ...

The cold snap coincided with rare January wildfires that were tearing through the Los Angeles area ... with employees working remotely. The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ...

The cold snap coincided with rare January wildfires that were tearing through the Los Angeles area ... with employees working remotely. The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ...

The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures ... Michael Taylor, a long-haul driver from Los Angeles carrying a load of rugs to Georgia, said he saw numerous cars and trucks stuck ...

These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex ... The Eagles and Los Angeles Rams could play in some snow in Philadelphia on Sunday, early forecasts show.