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

Axios Visuals January's icy weather demonstrates the differences between regional weather and climate conditions. Why it matters: The former is governed by disturbances in the jet stream and other ...

However, Ol’ Man Winter has had other ideas. Instead of spinning his polar vortex in a nice tight loop around the North Pole (which keeps the cold air tightly-wound around the pole), he’s been doing a ...