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Polar vortex is not a synonym for “cold snap,” according to the Polar Vortex Blog at Climate.gov, and it’s not the only weather pattern to blame for blasts of cold air.
The polar vortex is aways around - it just normally stays near the North Pole. But when it descends into our area, get ready for really cold weather.
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 ...
It’s really, really cold again – as the US shivers through at least the eighth blast of air from the Arctic this winter. Here’s why it keeps happening.
A graphic depicting the science behind a polar vortex. Forecasts suggest it will bring cold air to much of the U.S. in early 2025. NOAA. During winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the polar vortex ...
The term "polar vortex" has been used over the last decade as a way to describe very cold temperatures moving into the U.S., usually causing ice and snow and dangerously cold wind chills.
Polar vortex headed for US will bring ‘exceptionally cold’ temps in the new year: ‘Weather models are screaming’ By . Alex Oliveira. Published Dec. 30, 2024, 8:14 p.m. ET.
When the polar vortex gets weaker, or breaks up, it unleashes cold air to the south. People bear the cold in New York City, December 23, 2024. Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images.
The Arctic polar vortex, as described by the National Weather Service (NWS), is a strong band of west-to-east winds that forms in the stratosphere, 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during winter.