‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
The National Weather Service's Lake Charles, Louisiana, office issued its first-ever blizzard warning Tuesday. The NWS' ...
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 ...
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The science behind the polar vortex
This cold was certainly extraordinary, but the polar vortex event of January 2019 brought life in the northern and central United States to a frozen halt. At that time in our area, the coldest actual ...
The science behind Connecticut’s arctic blast: Polar vortex and radiational cooling
An Arctic blast that began in the northern plains on Saturday spread bitter cold from the Rockies through the East Coast and ...
Live Updates: Record Snowfall Snarls Cities as Deadly Cold Stalks the South
At least 10 people have died. Officials warned that arctic cold will persist for another day, and roads could remain ...
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Polar vortex-driven Arctic blast envelops U.S., to bring historic snow to Gulf Coast
Here's the latest on the winter storm. A historic winter storm is poised to produce potentially record-breaking snows from ...
What is a polar vortex?
This blast of frozen temperatures is tied to a polar vortex... but what is that? Air spins around the notoriously cold North and South Poles. When the air is spinning fast, it's stable, but when it is ...
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The SkyNews.com.au team
Jack Houghton leads the team of digital journalists at Sky News Australia. He is passionate about domestic and international politics and the inner workings of the media industry. Every Friday ...