How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US
This blast of cold weather is due to activity of the polar vortex.
What is a polar vortex? Latest weather predictions as Tennessee faces hazardous cold air
It's going to get cold in Tennessee. Meteorologists predict freezing temperatures for much of the state. Here's the latest.
Polar vortex to bring sub-zero wind chills next week
Our next outbreak of bitterly air will arrive next week, plunging temperatures well below average for a time. But where does this cold air come from? It has an Arctic origin near the North pole! A
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.
Where will it snow in the US? See where the polar vortex is set to make an icy impact
According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.
A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week
Snow and winds are likely to trigger flight cancellations and cause headaches for people traveling to DC for Inauguration Day.
Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher arctic blast to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Maps show where and when the cold front will arrive.
Arctic blast from polar vortex to send temperatures plunging across the U.S. Here’s how cold it will get.
An arctic blast will send temperatures across the United States plummeting as bitterly cold air that originated in Siberia will arrive from Canada by week’s end, bringing with it dangerously cold wind chills for millions of Americans.
Polar vortex heading to Northeast Ohio, bringing arctic temperatures with it
Northeast Ohio residents will not shiver alone. Much of the nation will be caught in the grip of extreme cold because of the destabilization of the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding the North pole.
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New Mexico braces for Artic blast, lowest temperatures in years
An Arctic blast will sweep across the nation this weekend, bringing frigid winds from the north pole and plunging many ...
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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 ...
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Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
But to the east and just above the dip, it's a taste of the North Pole. “We're just getting a lot of cold Canadian and Arctic air that's being just channeled from north to south,” said Dan ...