Polar vortex hits the southern US - Alaska's News Source
Jan 8, 2025 · Viewers are sending in amazing photos capturing the celestial event. A landslide in Ketchikan Sunday night forced the closure of a two-lane road on the outskirts of the Southeast community, according to the Ketchikan Gateway Borough.
Winter storm leaves power outages, fatal car ... - Anchorage Daily …
Jan 7, 2025 · — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip,...
Welcome to the Polar Vortex Blog! - NOAA Climate.gov
Dec 5, 2023 · We plan to explore various facets of the winds, climate, and chemistry within the fascinating region of the atmosphere known as the polar stratosphere, and explain how this region can sometimes drive big changes in our weather patterns!
Polar Vortex Map Shows Which States Will Be Hit Hardest
Dec 31, 2024 · Forecasts indicate that the Arctic polar vortex will deliver frigid winds across large portions of the U.S. in the new year.
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.
Polar vortex live map: Arctic winds blast across several states
Jan 7, 2025 · 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 ...
Did the Polar Vortex Cause the Recent Snow in Florida? We Ask …
16 hours ago · Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame. ... Alaska experienced an area of high pressure and milder temperatures, according to Erica ...
Another blast of Arctic air: this time, with a stretched but strong ...
Jan 16, 2025 · Normally, if the polar vortex is communicating with the surface, which it finally has been in the last couple of days, a strong polar vortex would be associated with persistent warmth over much of Europe, Asia, and the eastern US. (A strong polar vortex is usually associated with a northward shifted jet stream that keeps the coldest air corralled over the pole.)
Arctic Oscillation and Polar Vortex Analysis and Forecasts - AER
This winter has been all about the polar vortex (PV) alternating among three different states: strong, a Canadian warming but most of all a stretched PV. This pattern looks to continue through January but could it all change in February?
POLAR VORTEX CAMPING Off-grid in a Teardrop - YouTube
2 days ago · Mike and his dog Juniper brave the extreme cold temperatures of a polar vortex and hunker down off-grid in the tiny teardrop for a cozy winter night in the f...