Dallas-Fort Worth has endured wild swings in the weather in January — from frigid temperatures, a dusting of snow then a warming trend and a bit of rain. But winter may not be done with us yet. An unpredictable polar vortex may still have a say in how miserable our winter can become. As swaths […]
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Polar plunge in Texas town tests health warnings over frigid dip. Here’s how it went?
Annika Mijuskovic, 19, celebrated her latest birthday by taking the plunge into Lake Granbury’s 51-degree waters Saturday at the fourth edition of the Goosebump Jump in this historic Texas town an hour drive southwest of Fort Worth. The day was cold with temperatures in the 20s, but an unfettered sun beamed warmth on scores of […]
Wauwatosa man creates Coca-Cola polar bear out of snow for neighbors to enjoy
Wisconsin snowstorms go better with fun. And fun for Dave Sorenson is spending hours, sometimes days, in the cold each winter carving a larger-than-life sculpture entirely out of snow. “It is relaxing,” Sorenson said. “People seem to enjoy it and look forward to it.” Sorenson used the snow piling up on his Wauwatosa lawn during […]
Polar vortex? Artic air mass? Whatever it’s called, here’s how it will impact Tennessee
Temperatures are heading down in Tennessee and much of the South. Are we in for a polar vortex? And just what is that? Much of the U.S. is hunkering down for a blast of frigidness, snow and more storms expected this week, on the coattails of a deadly storm this past Tuesday that encompassed Tennessee […]
MDOT official say the department is preparing for extreme polar weather ahead
Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) officials said preparation for the anticipated wintry weather next week has already begun. Officials said their groundwork for this upcoming event has been in the planning stages for weeks and in motion for days. They want to be response ready for what they consider as “another unpredictable winter storm.” The […]
‘Bomb cyclone’ and polar vortex in Midwest, severe thunderstorms in South and snow along East Coast
A massive winter storm tore across the U.S. on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow to the Midwest, drenching rain and high winds to the Northeast and more than a dozen reported tornadoes along the Gulf Coast — leaving at least four people dead and hundreds of thousands without power. And more extreme weather is on the […]
Superman loves this smartwatch brand — save up to $100-plus on Polar devices and trackers
Listen, when Superman says a smartwatch is cool, we believe him. Henry Cavill has been spotted on multiple occasions wearing the Polar smartwatch brand, specifically the Polar Vantage V2. This is a powerful smartwatch that competes with major brands like Garmin and Apple and comes packed with features like a heart-rate monitor, long battery life […]
‘I think I’ve maybe lost my mind:’ Hundreds brave annual Jacksonville Beach ‘Polar Plunge’
Russia’s Navalny describes harsh reality at ‘Polar Wolf’ Arctic prison
By Andrew Osborn and Olzhas Auyezov MOSCOW (Reuters) – Jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Tuesday confirmed his arrival at what he described as a snow-swept prison above the Arctic Circle and said he was in excellent spirits despite a tiring 20-day journey to get there. Navalny posted an update on X via his […]