Warmth is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what it means for extreme cold.
Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around the poles, making winter weather more chaotic.
As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
Ranked dead last, or perhaps not mentioned at all, would probably be the only state that sits partly within the Arctic Circle: Alaska. But 2025 is off to an interesting start as far as the weather is concerned.
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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In the United States, “the polar vortex is unleashed with maximum ferocity”
The United States is currently experiencing an intense cold front linked to the so-called Arctic “polar vortex”.  The icy air that has particularly affected the central and eastern United States is now descending as far as the Gulf Coast.
Where will it snow in the US? See where the polar vortex is set to make an icy impact
According to the National Weather Service, a polar vortex will impact most of the country this weekend, here is what you need to know.
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Is the polar vortex to blame for Houston's 2025 snow storm?
With last week's freeze being the second time temperatures dipped below freezing this winter, many are wondering if this active winter pattern is setting the stage for an even colder February.
Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of the arctic blast.
Polar vortex set to envelop much of US in freezing temperatures
A blast of Arctic air is set to cover much of the United States with temperatures below freezing starting on Friday and into next week, impacting millions of Americans in nearly all of the contiguous states.
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A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?
These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex, a large area of low pressure and cold air that surrounds the Earth's poles. The "vortex" is the counterclockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air close to the ...
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Polar vortex leaves more than 30 states on alert for dangerously cold weather
A dangerous and potentially life-threatening stretch of cold weather has much of the U.S. on alert as a lobe of the polar vortex invades the nation ... the ceremony will be held inside the United States Capitol Rotunda. These temperatures are undoubtedly ...
Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of climate change.
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Earth’s warming is weakening the polar vortex. Here’s what that means for extreme cold.
Research has found that rising temperatures in the Arctic are weakening weather systems that normally trap the cold around the poles, making winter weather more chaotic.