La Niña and the polar vortex team up to delay spring in Canada
The polar vortex is expected to remain on the Canadian side of the North Pole, which will keep an abundant supply of Arctic ...
Jet Stream vs. Gulf Stream: What’s the Difference?
The Deep South of the United States was hit with a rare snowstorm, the result of a collision of air pressure systems moved by ...
Climate change may be to blame for 10 inches of snow in Florida
Scientists say a warming planet may have been responsible for a winter storm that dropped 10 inches of snow on Northwest ...
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Earth’s warming is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what that means for extreme cold.
Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around ...
As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to ...
What impact did the jet stream have on winter storms in Georgia? See what experts said.
As the Arctic rapidly warms, the temperature difference between the polar region and lower latitudes decreases, which weakens ...
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The science behind why Florida has seen more snow than Alaska this winter
Not even the most seasoned Floridians anticipated the magnitude of the epic snowstorm that shattered Florida’s snow records last week.
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Florida snowstorm: FSU students enjoy historic winter weather
Students were ecstatic as record-breaking snowfall and icy conditions made their way into Tallahassee on Tuesday evening.  It ...
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Why Polar Vortexes Are Becoming More Common
Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles.
Jet stream helping planes slingshot across Atlantic Ocean at 800 mph
When Virgin Atlantic Flight 10 took off from New York’s JFK International Airport this week, it was running 1 hour 13 minutes ...
The intriguing phenomenon helping planes slingshot across the Atlantic at 800 mph
The jet stream has been pushing airliners across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans at high speed, with some west-to-east ...
After frigid temperatures, NJ looks to get back closer to normal for weekend, Monday
New Jersey should see temperatures rise this weekend after a week-long polar vortex called "the coldest week of the year" by National Weather Service.