The puzzling and powerful polar vortex faces 'big uncertainty' as Earth warms
A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the ...
Douglas: One more dance with the polar vortex
The polar vortex hasn’t just been discovered; it has been around for as long as Earth has had an atmosphere. It’s a cold, swirling whirlpool of low pressure surrounding both o ...
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The puzzling and powerful polar vortex faces 'big uncertainty' as Earth warms
Whether it could become more likely that sudden warming in the stratosphere could break down the polar vortex more frequently and push the jet stream southward remains "very much an open question ...
Climate extremes threaten everything from Florida crop yields to grocery prices | Opinion
Current trend in heavy snowfall and bitterly cold temperatures is directly linked to a disruption to the polar vortex caused ...
WSSC responds to near-record number of water main breaks in January
The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission has been busier in the last month than it has in about a decade. The issue?
Contrasting temperatures trigger decade-high water main breaks in DC area
As frigid temperatures continue chilling the D.C. area, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) crews are having to ...
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Polar Vortex Update: Split, Then Drifting Into Hudson Bay; Local Impacts Expected
As we prepare for a very busy weather week, what comes next? We told you earlier in the month the polar vortex was going to ...