Polar Vortex

Michigan’s weeks-long deep freeze may ease by mid-February with above-freezing highs for a short stretch, though nights will refreeze and colder weather is expected to return late in the month.

Michigan winters deepen as La Niña and the polar vortex combine for repeated Arctic blasts, below zero windchills, and extra lake effect snow.

Michigan vs. Antarctica: Who Will Win the Cold War?

Uncover the truth behind Michigan's chill as the polar vortex brings record low temperatures to the region.

What's Michigan winter supposed to be like for 2023-24? Early indications are for brutal cold snaps and several hefty snowstorms.

We had a stretch of weather at the end of January 2019 that was absolutely historic

With January and December being warmer than normal, the entire Great Lakes ice coverage has hit a record low.

It's winter and that means talk of snow, ice, and the polar vortex, but what does that mean and what do other weather terms mean? I can help with that.

The weather has been rough on humans and animals alike in Michigan the past few weeks. During the intense cold caused by the Polar Vortex, a bald eagle got in trouble while looking for food on Lake Michigan in Leelanau County. The Detroit New reports that passerby noticed the bird struggling and contacted Wings of Wonder, a nonprofit raptor sanctuary in Empire...

Heavy snow and areas of Lake effect snow were followed by some insanely cold temperatures and extreme wind chills that we hadn't seen in decades.