Warmth is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what it means for extreme cold.
Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around the poles, making winter weather more chaotic.
Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of the arctic blast.
As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states. If someone asked you, “Where can I go in the United States to escape the frigid air this January?” what would you say?
Polar vortex set to envelop much of US in freezing temperatures
A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.
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Polar vortex leaves more than 30 states on alert for dangerously cold weather
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 ... heavily traveled Interstate 95 corridor from Washington to Boston were blasted with heavy snow ...
Winter weather brings winter storm warnings, polar vortex from Texas to Maine
A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental US bringing winter storm warnings and a hazardous freeze to millions.
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Coldest Inauguration Day in 40 years expected as polar vortex invades America
wind and snow that are headed to the Washington metro area. Frigid arctic air caused by the polar vortex is plunging temperatures for millions of Americans, including those attending the ...
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Polar vortex to dump half a foot of snow on NYC, followed by deadly Arctic cold
A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in ... Up to half a foot of snow will also cover Washington, D.C. and the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston. The last time NYC saw ...
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Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
The polar vortex is a large area of cold air and low ... Inauguration Day weather forecast for Washington, D.C. For the presidential inauguration on Monday in Washington, D.C., skies will be ...
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Polar vortex set to envelop much of US in freezing temperatures
WASHINGTON – A blast of Arctic air is set ... The coldest weather of the season to date will be due to a phenomenon called a polar vortex, an upper-level jet stream that typically circulates ...
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Why Polar Vortexes Are Becoming More Common
Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of frigid air moving around our planet's poles. Think of it as a barrier that, when strong, keeps icy polar air trapped up north.
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Did the Polar Vortex Cause the Recent Snow in Florida? We Ask the Experts
The polar vortex can be a powerful source of winter weather, but it's not the only cause of severe cold and snow in regions better known for warmth and sunshine. The Gulf Coast states are still digging out of the snowdrifts, but at least warmer temperatures are on tap heading into the weekend.