Satellite maps have shown a prominent snow bomb about to hit parts of the United States, ushering in cold temperatures right as the holiday seasons take off, the National Weather Service said.

Satellites orbiting the Earth have captured the effects of a "polar vortex" on camera, as swathes of the U.S. are gripped by Arctic conditions. One image taken by the National Environmental ...

The National Weather Service in Seattle has been posting regular updates on the storm, including this satellite video of ... put their own spin on the storm maps.