Polar vortex live map: Arctic winds blast across several states
11 hours ago · A polar vortex is a stream of cold air that normally spins around the North Pole, but occasionally it extends down into the United States, Europe or Asia. The phenomenon, which blasts Arctic air ...
Polar vortex 2025: Extremely cold temperatures headed to the ... - ABC News
Dec 31, 2024 · When the polar vortex is strong, it locks the cold air in the arctic. When the polar vortex gets weaker, or breaks up, it unleashes cold air to the south. People bear the cold in New York City ...
Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming | AP News
16 hours ago · When the polar vortex stretches it can either bring that cold air south to the United States or toward Asia, said Cohen, an expert in winter weather. Other times, when something called sudden stratospheric warming happens, the polar vortex moves away from the Arctic and comes south or even splits. That’s not the case this time, Cohen said.
Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip - Associated Press News
2 days ago · Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip 1 of 39 | A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, prompting schools and government offices in several states to close.
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S.
8 hours ago · NORFOLK, Va. — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma in the ...
"Major" winter storm ushers in severe Arctic outbreak across U.S.
3 days ago · An Arctic outbreak partially tied to the polar vortex encircling the far north was moving into parts of the U.S. on Sunday night. It's set to bring some of the coldest air in years to locations east of the Rocky Mountains during the next two to three weeks. ... The big picture: The storm will help pull more bitterly cold Arctic air southward on ...
What to know about winter storm hitting North America
3 days ago · The extreme weather is being caused by the polar vortex, an area of cold air that circulates around the Arctic. ... News. Sport. Business. Innovation. Culture. Arts. Travel. Earth. Video. Live.
Polar vortex is 'spinning backwards' above Arctic after major …
Mar 27, 2024 · Earlier this month, a sudden atmospheric warming event caused the Arctic's polar vortex to reverse its trajectory. The swirling ring of cold air is now spinning in the wrong direction,...
Polar vortex spinning backwards above Arctic: Why? And what is it?
Mar 28, 2024 · Atmospheric scientists were surprised earlier this month to notice that the Arctic's polar vortex reversed its trajectory as it began spinning in the opposite direction.
The polar vortex is acting up - NOAA Climate.gov
Jan 16, 2024 · The latest forecast says a major disruption of the polar vortex is on its way, but the stratosphere has been acting up for a while. Our bloggers explain what it might mean for U.S. weather.