How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US
This blast of cold weather is due to activity of the polar vortex.
Map Shows Coldest Places in US as Polar Vortex Descends
According to the NWS, the Arctic polar vortex is a powerful band of west-to-east winds that develops in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during the winter season. It is always present near the poles, though it weakens during summer and intensifies in winter.
Polar Vortex And Polar Jet Stream: What's Behind The Freezing Weather In The US?
It’s the "Bleak Midwinter" in the Northern Hemisphere – so, in case you’ve been living under a well-insulated rock, cold weather and snowfalls are hardly unexpected in many parts of the world. However,
Polar vortex delivering B.C. its coldest air of the season this weekend
The coldest air of the season will sweep into the province this weekend, courtesy of a polar vortex. It has been a relatively mild winter so far, so this drop in temperature will surely feel like a shock to some.
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 strongest winter player.
Coldest Inauguration Day in 40 years expected as polar vortex invades America
President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration will mark the coldest presidential ceremony in more than 40 years. Washington is forecast to have temperatures struggling to reach the mid-20s, along with gusty winds.
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A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?
People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, ...
Rain, snow coming to US soon. What will Arctic blast from polar vortex bring Mississippi?
Parts of Mississippi can expect freezing temperatures, lows in the teens in the coming week. Know how to prep your home, ...
A polar vortex is coming toward the U.S. Here’s how it will impact Utah
The polar vortex is expected to reach the Utah-Idaho border sometime in the late afternoon and evening Friday as it continues ...
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Another Polar Vortex Is Blasting the U.S. With Harsh Winter Weather. So How Is Climate Change Involved?
A recent study explains how warmer temperatures at the top of the planet destabilize the jet stream and allow colder air to ...
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How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S.
How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the ...
Millions across the US brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms
BOSTON (AP) — Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low ...