The puzzling and powerful polar vortex faces 'big uncertainty' as Earth warms
A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the Arctic. But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can ...
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Experts Are Predicting 2025 Will Kick off With a Polar Vortex
The cold air mass will bring plenty of winter ... As for whether or not the polar vortex will be enough to create a cooler winter for the 2024/2025 season remains to be seen, but for now it's ...
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 South.
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The polar vortex dips into the Twin Tiers
the cooler air from the Arctic Circle can move down to the mid-latitudes. The polar vortex moving into our region doesn’t necessarily have to bring in snow. We will not see snow next workweek ...
N.Y. weather: A polar vortex split will bring new waves of Arctic air. Here’s what to expect
The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region up north. This ...