A detailed analysis of polar vortex collapse mechanisms and how they relate to occasional North American cold outbreaks.

Polar Vortex forecast from March 6 to March 20, 2025. (source: Judah Cohen, AER) Judah Cohen The stratosphere actually warms an incredible amount in a short time during these SSW’s.

However, a disruption in the vortex – known as "sudden stratospheric warming" – back in mid-March will finally be making its way down to the surface in the eastern U.S. next week, Cohen said.

What we call the polar vortex -- a spin in the atmosphere -- can't actually be felt in the U.S. or anywhere on Earth. It doesnâ t ice over too often ...

However, a disruption in the vortex – known as "sudden stratospheric warming" – back in mid-March will finally be making its way down to the surface in the eastern U.S. next week, Cohen said.

Record cold temperatures were set from Ohio to Virginia, and all the way up to New England. You may remember when the term polar vortex became popular last winter.

Weather Predictions of a weaker polar vortex this winter could mean more extreme weather Published: Jul. 10, 2025, 12:32 p.m.

The polar vortex could bring a cold blast to millions across America in the second half of March, AccuWeather said in a media advisory sent to Rigzone recently. “AccuWeather long-range experts ...

Why has April in Chicago been cold so far? A big factor is the disruptions in the polar vortex, even as the “polar vortex season” is winding down, according to NBC 5 Meteorologist Kevin Jeanes ...

This will also be the vortex's disappearance act. Severe Weather Europe reports that this is the second and last disruption of the Polar Vortex in 2025.

The polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air circulating around the poles in the stratosphere — a layer in the atmosphere hovering between 7.5 and 31 miles (12 and 50 kilometers ...