Polar Vortex's Frozen Grip on US Set To End—for Now
Recent forecasts suggest some Americans might be getting a much-needed break from the freezing temperatures that have gripped much of the country.
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.
The polar vortex: What to know about the weather feature responsible for the arctic blast
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 miles about the North Pole, according to Climate.gov.
Polar Vortex Live Map: Arctic Winds Blast Across Several States
A polar vortex is currently hitting the United States, with schools closed in many areas and at least four deaths caused by treacherous conditions.
Why is it so cold today? What to know about polar vortex 2025
Temperatures plunged into the teens and single digits in some spots, and the snow-dusted winds are driving the wind chill below zero. The polar vortex, a swirling mass of Arctic air typically contained over the North Pole, has pushed south, driving bone-chilling temperatures into the eastern United States.
What is the polar vortex and how does it impact our weather?
It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it?
What is a polar vortex?
This can form what is called a Polar Vortex. This isn’t anything new, it’s just a newer term. This is when the area of high pressure moves south off the pole, hence polar and the jet dips even further south with an area of low pressure,
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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 ...
The Polar Vortex Readies to Dump Snow on Texas and Its Neighbors
An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee is bracing for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts ...
Polar Vortex 2025 — Plummeting temperatures could push energy demand to 10 year highs
Data from the 2019 polar vortex, which primarily affected the northern Midwest, showed a similar 20% increase in energy ...
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S.
As the cold front moved southward Tuesday, it prompted a cold weather advisory for the Gulf Coast and pushed temperatures ...
NASA Satellite Captures Stunning Snow-Covered Midwest After Polar Vortex Blast
The images, captured on January 6 by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instrument on NASA’s Aqua ...
The polar vortex sets its sights on Texas and neighboring states, with snow expected
Texas is preparing for severe winter weather. An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible ...
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These Rechargeable Hand Warmers Are Keeping Me Toasty During the Polar Vortex
If you're braving the cold during the polar vortex that's skating across much of the US right now, you're probably looking ...
How cold blasts are paradoxically caused by global warming, as freezing polar vortex sweeps U.S.
Polar vortexes on a warming planet might sound counterintuitive, but there's a scientific reason.