The polar vortex could be reversing in a sudden stratospheric warming event, ... "Don't put your winter jacket and gloves away just yet," Paul Pastelok, ...

"Don’t put your winter jacket and gloves away just yet," cautioned AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Expert Paul Pastelok. "Many parts of the central and eastern U.S. will see a surge of springlike ...

Depending on the scale, larger breaks in the polar vortex can bring unusually cold temperatures our way. You might find yourself digging out that jacket you haven’t worn in ages or even turning ...

The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region. This vortex consists of powerful westerly winds in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 ...

The polar vortex is an expansive area of low pressure in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the surface, which remains constant above the Earth’s Poles. according to Climate.gov.

On Monday, the polar vortex will reach the Deep South, with temperatures down to the freezing point of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Atlanta. Wind chills will be in the 20s.

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.

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.

During the polar vortex, temperatures could reach 12-25°F below average in some states, according to AccuWeather. “This could end up being the coldest January since 2011 for the U.S. as a whole ...