The polar vortex: What to know about the weather feature responsible for the arctic blast
The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region. This vortex consists of powerful westerly winds in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles about the North Pole, according to Climate.gov.
The polar vortex of ultra-cold air usually spins around the North Pole, but it sometimes plunges south into the US, Europe ...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — People across the country and the Rochester area are feeling the impact of the polar vortex. While the polar vortex typically stays in the Arctic, its jet stream could weaken in the ...
It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it?
But that's not all; forecasts call for the coldest Arctic temperatures seen in years, in what's described as a polar vortex. “This could end up being the coldest January since 2011 for the U.S ...
A polar vortex is hitting most of the country in the next few days. What does it mean? How to protect yourself and pets ...
Snow squalls bring hazardous travel with near-zero visibility, triggered by Arctic air mixing with warmer temperatures. Follow Newsweek's live blog.
A severe snow and ice storm followed by extremely cold weather is expected to impact the eastern United States.
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