Houston has been experiencing below-average temperatures as a polar vortex ushers in cooler conditions across the state.

A historic winter storm is poised to produce potentially record-breaking snows from coastal Texas to northern Florida late Monday into Tuesday. The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.

The colder-than-normal temperatures in Houston are part of a larger pattern of Arctic air sweeping through Texas and much of the southern United States.

According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.

As a slug of polar vortex-fueled arctic air overtakes the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. next week, a storm system could bring snow, sleet and freezing rain to places deep in the heart of Texas, but the forecast isn’t a lock just yet.

DALLAS (AP) — An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex ...

The Polar Vortex Readies to Dump Snow on Texas and Its Neighbors DALLAS (AP) — An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow ...

A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.

The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around ... store as he loaded his fourth order of the day into his car. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state had deployed several ...

DALLAS - Most of the nation is in good shape on Wednesday and will be warmer on Thursday. The arctic air is coming, but not yet. The center of the polar vortex is not coming to Texas, but it will funnel cold air down from the North Police, so it will keep us well below average next week.

The polar vortex has triggered freeze warnings and advisories across Texas, threatening human safety and infrastructure.