Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the South.
How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S.
How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the polar regions—here’s how it works
Map Shows Coldest Places in US as Polar Vortex Descends
In Indiana, around zero degrees was likely, the map showed, with temperatures of around three degrees possible in Northern Maine. Northern Georgia would see temperatures around 16, and in Colorado, the map showed that some areas would see -9.
Is New York in a polar vortex?
Arctic air has brought chilling temperatures as low as 12 degrees in New York City on Monday night but are we in a polar vortex? A polar vortex settled its way over New York City and New Jersey following Sunday’s snow storm,
The science behind the polar vortex
Meteorologist Travis Clark-Smith dives into what caused our recent cold snap.
Will the polar cold front hit France?
Most of the USA is currently freezing. Since the weekend, a polar cold front has swept across the country, reaching as far as the Gulf of Mexico. This intense cold won't have the same impact on Europe,
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 weakest,
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Why Polar Vortexes Are Becoming More Common
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How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US
This blast of cold weather is due to activity of the polar vortex.
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New Orleans' record snow was fueled by the polar vortex. Did climate change play a role?
Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said climatologist Barry Keim .
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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 ...
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Louisiana to get cold wave this weekend. Why is the polar vortex to blame?
Abnormal weather events and severe winter storms could be caused by a disrupted polar vortex. Find out here how the polar ...
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A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?
People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, ...
How Arctic air blasts freezing Boston might actually be connected to climate change
Yes. Although this blast of Arctic air sweeping the nation has thrown Bostonians scrounging through closets to find hats, ...
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Polar Vortex and Firenado: Hard-Core Jargon Has Taken Over Forecasts
Back when “climate change” took over—when the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide was well below 400 parts per ...
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Climate change contributed to a week of wild weather that upended life in the US
The week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its ...
Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of climate change.