The polar vortex is a low-pressure area of cold winds, positioned 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, that typically blows around the pole in a west-to-east direction (hence the term “vortex”). It’s ...
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You've probably come across the words polar vortex a few times already during this winter season. Maybe you're familiar with what it truly means, or maybe not. We're here today talking about exactly w ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather ...
Frigid Arctic air can be pushed south thanks to the polar vortex, which triggers cold snaps with temperatures plunging to lows that can lead to extreme cold warnings in Ontario, and elsewhere. Get our ...
Michigan is experiencing frigid temperatures and heavy snow due to a dip in the jet stream, not the polar vortex. The polar vortex is a large-scale cyclone of cold air that typically stays far north ...
With over 170 million Americans facing below-average temperatures, even colder air may be on the horizon thanks to the displacement of the polar vortex that will lock in the feel of winter and park ...
Don't be fooled by the string of uneventful weather — the polar vortex is rebooting and will take another swing, or several, at the greater Philadelphia region, leading to a turbulent weather pattern ...
It is now likely that the coldest period of sustained cold weather is behind us after gripping the Eastern U.S. for the first part of December. Warmer temperatures are expected for Christmas and into ...
The coldest air of the early winter season is blasting the eastern U.S. on Monday with single-digit temperatures with the wind chill, as the Polar Vortex unravels and, with it, brings dangerous arctic ...
WUSA-TV Washington, D.C. Posted: December 12, 2025 | Last updated: December 12, 2025 Arctic blast, polar vortex and Alberta clipper are all explained as Kalitlyn McGrath breaks down what makes winter ...