polar vortex

Today on Stateside, bitter cold during this week’s polar vortex, combined with a fire at a Consumers Energy natural gas plant, led to an energy crisis.…

Today on Stateside, we find out why Michigan utilities asked customers to turn down their heat during record-breaking cold weather in the Midwest. Plus, a…

The State House and Senate have cancelled their Thursday session day, making Tuesday the only day they’ve met this week. This is due to the ongoing cold…

Today on Stateside, we check in with a fire department, an animal rescue group, and homeless advocates to see what work is like for them during the…

The polar vortex has brought air so incredibly cold it may set low-temperature records. Will it ever be warm again?

Michigan is in the middle of a severe cold front with sub-zero temperatures forecasted for the next few days. As a result, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has…

Winter has come for the Lower Peninsula. Schools were closed across the state Monday, as was pretty much everything else. With heavy snowfall and…

Another year, another frigid January in Michigan. Scientists predict this extreme winter weather could be the new normal for the Midwest, thanks to…

Everyone knows this has been a brutally cold winter in Michigan.And not just for people.Polar cold temps have resulted in Michigan lakes and rivers icing…

Those of us who lived through last winter are now familiar with the term "polar vortex." But are we using that phrase correctly? Sara Schultz is a…