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In the atmospheric layer above it, about 10 to 30 miles up, is the stratospheric polar vortex, where every winter a sunlight-starved Arctic spins up a mass of cold air that, ultimately, dissipates ...

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A new study challenges the idea that climate change is behind the erratic wintertime behavior of the polar jet stream, the ...

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The polar vortex has been “considerably stronger” than usual this year, according to Laura Ciastro, a meteorologist with NOAA ’s Climate Prediction Centre, per CNN.

Polar vortex is not a synonym for “cold snap,” according to the Polar Vortex Blog at Climate.gov, and it’s not the only weather pattern to blame for blasts of cold air.

One thing is sure, the phrase "polar vortex" has captured public attention and is now often misused to describe short-term bouts of frigid weather, experts told USA TODAY. Polar vortex is not a ...