Record cold is pushing into the U.S., bringing brutal and potentially life-threatening conditions for millions across the central and eastern parts of the country.

As the U.S. prepares to take on another bout of cold weather, the term "polar vortex" is getting thrown around. But what is it?

On Friday at 11:21 p.m. an updated cold weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service in effect until Saturday at 10 a.m. for Franklin, Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland,

Floridians will, however, get a taste of the cold early next week, when the frigid air finally pierces into the state, prompting freezing and near-freezing temperatures in Tampa Bay. Officials in Pinellas and Pasco counties already announced on Friday that the frigid blast will result in cold weather shelters opening next week.

On Saturday at 1:45 a.m. a cold weather advisory was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid between 5 a.m. and 1 p.m. for Northern Outer Banks.

A monster storm is set to bring ice, snow and life-threatening cold to many parts of the U.S. over the weekend. National Weather Service Director Ken Graham joins to discuss what his team is seeing.

The National Weather Service (NWS) is advising up to 200 million people across the U.S. to not travel unless they absolutely have to leave their homes, following a round of winter storm warnings issued for more than 30 states for Friday,