Arctic Blast, Polar Vortex

Did the Polar Vortex Cause the US Arctic Blast That Brought Snow to Florida?
It's like "bomb cyclone" or "firenado." It seems like the sort of phenomenon that would be responsible for the record-breaking blast of cold, snow and wintry conditions that reached all the way to the Gulf Coast this week.
Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of the arctic blast.
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
Polar vortex brings coldest air in 2 years to central Ohio
An Arctic blast arrived in central Ohio on Monday, bringing with it the coldest air that central Ohio has felt in more than two years. The 10 Weather Impact Team has issued 10TV Weather Impact Alert Days through Wednesday morning due to the extreme cold.
A polar vortex has brought arctic air to the U.S. including DC area
WASHINGTON — Get ready for extreme cold weather in D.C. and most of the U.S. over the next few days. The polar vortex has shifted, spilling cold air across the U.S. with below freezing temperatures and subzero wind chills.
Arctic Blast: Dangerous Cold From Dakotas To Deep South
Dangerous arctic air plunging south from the Canadian border down to the southern states brings record setting cold temperatures. Life-threatening wind chills across the Rockies, Northern Plains and upper Midwest are expected.
Polar vortex blasting American with life-threatening cold
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking an arctic blast of life-threatening cold weather thanks to the polar vortex. America will feel the coldest temperatures this season next week as the polar vortex pushes bone-chilling cold air south into the states.
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 ...
How climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...
High pressure and polar air: The science behind our shivering cold snaps
The unseasonable chill that has swept through the eastern half of the US defies last year's mild winters and the South's ...
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Is a broken jet stream causing extreme weather that lasts longer?
Scientists are scrambling to understand how climate change may be interfering with the winds that carry our weather, with ...
Astronomers detect ferocious jet-stream winds on alien planet
In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...
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Another polar vortex is coming in January 2025: What causes this weather phenomenon
But here’s where things get interesting: the polar vortex’s behavior is closely tied to the jet stream, a fast-moving river of air that flows high above the Earth. The jet stream acts like a ...
Wisconsinites woke up to bitter cold weather, schools closed. Is a polar vortex to blame?
Like much of the U.S., Wisconsinites woke up Tuesday morning to bitter cold conditions. Many schools and colleges throughout ...