Why Polar Vortexes Are Becoming More Common Understanding the Polar Vortex The polar vortex is like a massive whirlpool of ...

A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...

These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...

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 .

WASHINGTON — We are in the middle of a blast of extreme cold weather in D.C. The polar vortex has shifted, spilling cold air ...

In its January to March 2025 outlook, the NWS said polar vortex winds were expected to remain strong through January, meaning ...

How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S. Vast weather patterns can carry blasts of frigid air far from the ...

It's a cold air outbreak that some experts say is happening more frequently, and paradoxically, because of a warming world. Such cold air blasts have become known as the polar vortex. It's a ...

The polar vortex sweeping the U.S. could be caused by climate change. © 2024 Fortune Media IP Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this site constitutes acceptance ...

A thaw is on its way. After highs Tuesday and Wednesday of 19 and Thursday of 30, Friday's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a mostly sunny day with a high near 34. [Get the latest ...

Back when “climate change” took over—when the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide was well below 400 parts per ...