Polar Vortex To Bring Bone-Chilling Cold To Much Of Nation This Winter, Scientists Warn

Winter officially begins on Friday at precisely 5:23 p.m EST. Yes, winter is coming. But for many, it’s already arrived. North Carolina, which doesn’t seem much snow, got 20 inches last week, leaving two dead and thousands without power. While the Old Farmer’s Almanac offers some good news in a forecast predicting an El Niño brings warmer temperatures across most of North America this winter, some scientists are saying just the opposite.