A powerful Polar Vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
The polar vortex's blast of Arctic air from Canada brought the season's coldest weather to the majority of U.S. The vortex is forecast to provide frigid weather as it continues to bring sub-zero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and plunge deep into the South.
Polar Vortex Map Shows How Cold Temperatures Will Get in Your State
A new blast of Arctic air sweeping from north to south will bring bone-chilling temperatures to millions of Americans this weekend and next week.
A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week
Snow and winds are likely to disrupt traffic, trigger flight cancellations, and cause headaches for people traveling to D.C. for Inauguration Day. Baby, it’s cold outside, and it’s about to get even colder for much of the United States.
What is a polar vortex? Latest weather predictions as Tennessee faces hazardous cold air
It's going to get cold in Tennessee. Meteorologists predict freezing temperatures for much of the state. Here's the latest.
Polar vortex brings dangerous cold
Dangerous temperatures are sweeping the country, with 100 million people from the Plains to the Northeast feeling the chill. Even those in the South will see some effects. Several cities have already declared weather emergencies,
Polar vortex air on the way to central Indiana; -20° wind chills possible for some
Central Indiana once again had highs around 40° on Saturday. However, this was early, around 12-1 a.m., before a cold front passed through. Temperatures slowly fell with afternoon highs only in the 30s.
Another polar vortex is coming in January 2025: What causes this weather phenomenon
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What is a polar vortex?
This blast of frozen temperatures is tied to a polar vortex... but what is that? Air spins around the notoriously cold North and South Poles. When the air is spinning fast, it's stable, but when it is ...
How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US
This blast of cold weather is due to activity of the polar vortex.
How climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...
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The polar vortex will soon hit the U.S. See how cold it’ll get where you live
A lobe of the polar vortex, a stormy ring that typically keeps the coldest air locked up near the North Pole, will dip southward into the United States this weekend into next week. Polar air ...
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What is a polar vortex? And what does it mean for us next week?
Some of the coldest air in years is expected to plunge into the High Plains, Midwest and finally the East in the coming days ...
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What is the polar vortex and how does it impact our weather?
The polar vortex is like a giant, swirling pool of super-cold air in the upper atmosphere over the North Pole. Imagine it like a children's spinning top. When the top is spinning fast and ...
Polar vortex and its role in our chilly January
The polar vortex is always around. It is a channel of strong winds high up in the atmosphere that circles the poles. One over ...
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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 strong winter player. The general meaning of the Polar ...