Mail deliveries missing parts of The Bronx over past month
Neither snow nor rain nor . . . what? Letter carriers in parts of The Bronx have apparently never seen the US Postal Service’s motto, judging from all the missed...
View ArticlePolar vortex to hit US with midsummer cold blast
It’s the revenge of the polar vortex! A frigid cold air system will be moving through the eastern United States next week, leading to intense weather conditions reminiscent of last...
View ArticleSix Flags blames polar vortex for lower revenue
Six Flags Entertainment’s stock is up 11 percent on the year and reported better-than-expected earnings, but the amusement park operator, which includes Great Adventure, said revenue was light because...
View ArticleBrace yourself for another polar vortex — in September
It’s already August, which means fall is around the corner – and another winter no longer seems that far away. Forecasters are out with some predictions about the weather we...
View ArticleStudy links polar vortex chills to melting sea ice
WASHINGTON — Remember the polar vortex, the huge mass of Arctic air that can plunge much of the U.S. into the deep freeze? You might have to get used to...
View ArticleNo polar vortex predicted this winter: forecasters
WASHINGTON — Federal forecasters don’t expect a return of frequent cold blasts from the polar vortex this winter. Nor should the weather system that blocked rain from California last winter...
View ArticleWinter temperatures coming next week
Brace yourself, New York — a polar vortex is coming. Arctic air is heading toward the US, causing temperatures in the city to plunge into the 30s by the end...
View ArticleIt’s Snowvember! Extreme snow is already causing havoc
PIERRE, S.D. — A blast of wintry weather blew into parts of the Rockies and Upper Midwest on Monday, bringing a foot of snow in some areas, along with plunging...
View ArticlePsychics predict what’s in the cards for 2015
Here are some NYC-centric predictions for 2015 we’re confident in making: No one will pick up that one half-full bottle of Snapple rolling across the floor of the E train,...
View Article‘Bae,’‘foodie,’ and ‘polar vortex’ make annual list of banned words
DETROIT — Hey, bae: It’s time again for a curated list of words and phrases that those with a linguistic skill set wish they could hurl into the polar vortex....
View ArticleThese SI swimsuit models will get you through the polar vortex
With the city caught in the icy grip of a polar vortex, model Daniela Lopez heats things up with a sultry Sports Illustrated swimsuit shoot. Far from the shoot’s Dominican setting, the city suffered...
View ArticleNow that spring is here, it’s going to feel like winter
A polar vortex is bringing a “spring roller coaster” to the Big Apple — briefly warming up the city before a major drop in temperatures this weekend, meteorologists said. The mercury is going to...
View ArticleApril (snow) showers will keep winter around this weekend
OK, sleeping beauty, enjoy lounging in the summer-like radiance, because you’re in for a rude awakening. The warm temperatures, which hit the 70s when this lovely lass was soaking in the rays on...
View ArticlePolar vortex approaches NYC
It’s about to feel a lot more like Christmas. The Big Apple will be hit with a two-part cold front starting this weekend that will transition into a polar vortex midway through next week. “The cold is...
View ArticleNew York may see some snow this week
Snow could dust the city Sunday, but it won’t stick on the ground long, AccuWeather.com said Saturday. A storm system combined with temperatures around freezing will bring some flakes late in the day....
View ArticleBrace yourself for the next polar vortex
New Yorkers will be shaking in their boots later this week. A bone-chilling polar vortex will bring a two-day cold snap to the city starting Thursday — making it feel like close to 0 degrees. “The one...
View ArticleFrigid Great Lakes nearly covered in ice
CHEBOYGAN, Mich. — From the bridge of the Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw, northern Lake Huron looks like a vast, snow-covered field dotted with ice slabs as big as boulders — a battleground for the...
View ArticleBrutal New York winter has left retailers in the cold
New York City’s brutal winter storms have left many local retailers out in the cold on sales. Spring clothes are hitting the shelves. But nobody wants to shop for skin-baring styles when it feels like...
View ArticleAl Gore’s global-warming rhetoric is put on ice
It’s time to chill on global warming. Has the polar vortex got you down? Are you feeling sympathy for friends in Atlanta who’ve endured temperatures frigid enough to drive southerners into the warm...
View ArticleNASA video shows path of polar vortex
This is what the polar vortex looks like. NASA posted this chilling video on its Facebook page to illustrate how the huge blast of frigid air – the purple and dark blue mass – dipped down from northern...
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