Vortex, Polar

A powerful Polar Vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
The polar vortex's blast of Arctic air from Canada brought the season's coldest weather to the majority of U.S. The vortex is forecast to provide frigid weather as it continues to bring sub-zero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and plunge deep into the South.
Polar vortex to bring sub-zero wind chills next week
Our next outbreak of bitterly air will arrive next week, plunging temperatures well below average for a time. But where does this cold air come from? It has an Arctic origin near the North pole! A
What is a polar vortex?
The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure, winds, and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles, according to the National Weather Service. The term “vortex” refers to the circulation of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles. This vortex has always existed and is not something new.
Map Shows Coldest Places in US as Polar Vortex Descends
In Indiana, around zero degrees was likely, the map showed, with temperatures of around three degrees possible in Northern Maine. Northern Georgia would see temperatures around 16, and in Colorado, the map showed that some areas would see -9.
Is New York in a polar vortex?
Arctic air has brought chilling temperatures as low as 12 degrees in New York City on Monday night but are we in a polar vortex? A polar vortex settled its way over New York City and New Jersey following Sunday’s snow storm,
The science behind the polar vortex
Meteorologist Travis Clark-Smith dives into what caused our recent cold snap.
The polar vortex will soon hit the U.S. See how cold it’ll get where you live
The most unusually cold air in the Northern Hemisphere will be over the United States early next week, bringing dangerously ...
Another polar vortex is coming in January 2025: What causes this weather phenomenon
Imagine the polar vortex as a giant, icy whirlpool far above the Earth, keeping frigid Arctic air contained near the north ...
How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US
This blast of cold weather is due to activity of the polar vortex.
What is a polar vortex? Latest weather predictions as Tennessee faces hazardous cold air
It's going to get cold in Tennessee. Meteorologists predict freezing temperatures for much of the state. Here's the latest.
How climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...
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What is the polar vortex and how does it impact our weather?
The polar vortex is like a giant, swirling pool of super-cold air in the upper atmosphere over the North Pole. Imagine it like a children's spinning top. When the top is spinning fast and steady ...
US braces for freezing weather fueled by polar vortex
Americans were bracing Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions, with ...
Polar vortex and its role in our chilly January
The polar vortex is always around. It is a channel of strong winds high up in the atmosphere that circles the poles. One over ...
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Polar Vortex showing on weather map, will grip Michigan next week
A lobe of the Polar Vortex is going to swing through Ontario just north of Michigan. The upper-air forecast gives us an easy look at this strong winter player. The general meaning of the Polar ...
Arctic blast from polar vortex to send temperatures plunging across the U.S. Here’s how cold it will get.
An arctic blast will send temperatures across the United States plummeting as bitterly cold air that originated in Siberia ...