Jan 15, 2025 · The polar vortex will soon elongate over North America with a dangerous cold moving into sections of Canada and the U.S. One of the most notable and widespread Arctic outbreaks that we have...

Jan 21, 2025 · A blast of arctic air from Canada has brought the season's coldest weather to most of the United States. The system, known as a polar vortex, is forecast to bring subzero temperatures to the ...

Jan 5, 2024 · The polar vortex isn’t a storm, nor is it dangerous on its own. The only hazard associated with the polar vortex is the dangerously cold air that can spill out of the Arctic toward lower...

Jan 17, 2025 · Temperatures so low pose a great risk of hypothermia and frostbite to any exposed skin, Taylor warned. These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex, a...

Jan 16, 2025 · Polar vortex to bring dangerous cold to more than 30 states. A major Arctic outbreak is building, bringing below-freezing temperatures to more than 100 million Americans next week.

Jan 19, 2025 · A dangerous and potentially life-threatening stretch of cold weather has much of the U.S. on alert as a lobe of the polar vortex invades the nation and sends temperatures tumbling to levels not seen in years. It’s been a somewhat mild winter so far, but things have certainly changed as winter ...

Jan 2, 2025 · Dangerously cold weather from the Arctic is forecast to hit the U.S. next week, with potentially record-breaking low temperatures expected in some areas, analysts warn. The Arctic blast is being...

Jan 19, 2025 · Threat level: The colder-than-average temperatures threatens public health for those exposed to the wind and cold, and may harm water and power infrastructure from North Dakota to Texas, on eastward. The extreme cold has links to the polar vortex, which is a feature of the winter climate during winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles. It ALWAYS exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter. The term "vortex" refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles.

Dec 27, 2021 · In and of itself, the polar vortex isn’t dangerous, but extended periods of extreme cold can be very dangerous if you’re not prepared for them. The addition of high winds that accompany weather driven by a polar vortex makes the low temperatures even more hazardous.