Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter
Meteorologists warn that the coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy and prolonged exclamation point ...
Another polar vortex to send temperatures plunging across the U.S. next week. Here's how cold it will get.
On the heels of successive winter storms that brought heavy snow and ice to a wide swath of the United States, another arctic blast tied to the polar vortex will send temperatures plummeting across ...
Staten Island Advance10d
N.Y. weather: A polar vortex split will bring new waves of Arctic air. Here’s what to expect
When the polar vortex is strong and stable, that cold is concentrated over the North Pole. However, it’s when that vortex is disturbed by influxes of warm air that we see changes in the air flow.
The Boston Globe23d
High pressure and polar air: The science behind our shivering cold snaps
The polar vortex lives in the tropopause ... New England has remained mostly on the fringe of this massive cold weather outbreak, which has led to very cold temperatures, but nothing we haven ...
The Washington Post15d
Warmth is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what it means for extreme cold.
A strong polar vortex — and one that stays swirling ... they may be translating into outbreaks of cold weather that are more widespread and last longer, Francis said. Her research suggests ...
USA Today16d
What impact did the jet stream have on winter storms in Georgia? See what experts said.
How it affects weather, according to the National Weather Service: During winter, the polar vortex expands and sends cold air south. When the vortex weakens, it can break apart and send cold air ...
Detroit Free Press27d
Snow is a maybe, freezing temperatures are for sure this weekend and beyond in Knoxville
A polar vortex is to blame ... It occurred in January 2024 as well. When will the cold weather come back? Saturday morning temperatures will be in the upper 30s with a cold rain, and will rise ...
Tennessean28d
What is a polar vortex? Latest weather predictions as Tennessee faces hazardous cold air
They invade lower latitudes at irregular intervals, according to the weather service. This arctic air tends to be colder than polar air. The polar vortex is a large area of low-pressure and cold ...
The New York Times24d
Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
The polar vortex. And it might be acting strangely ... of the United States like Florida and Texas known for balmier weather. Cold air can remain for days on end until the Arctic vortex stabilizes ...
BBC29d
How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US
Here's how the polar vortex, and climate change, influence extremely cold winter weather in the US. Intense snowy wintry weather in the US has been fuelled by activity of the polar vortex ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel24d
Wisconsinites woke up to bitter cold weather, schools closed. Is a polar vortex to blame?
During winter, the polar vortex at the North Pole can loosen up and expand, sending cold air south and causing outbreaks of chilling cold weather into the U.S. The worst of the cold temperatures ...