Polar Vortex January 2025 Texas. Dallas (ap) — an area stretching from texas to tennessee braced wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the u.s. But this could just be the start of arctic weather making.

The main push of dangerously cold air looks to move in. Typically confined to the arctic region, the vortex is a band of strong winds that at times can weaken and move south, bringing extreme cold air to the u.s., as far south as texas.