Arctic Blast, Polar Vortex

Did the Polar Vortex Cause the US Arctic Blast That Brought Snow to Florida?
It's like "bomb cyclone" or "firenado." It seems like the sort of phenomenon that would be responsible for the record-breaking blast of cold, snow and wintry conditions that reached all the way to the Gulf Coast this week.
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-driven Arctic blast envelops U.S., to bring historic snow to Gulf Coast
Here's the latest on the winter storm. A historic winter storm is poised to produce potentially record-breaking snows from coastal Texas to northern Florida late Monday into Tuesday. The event comes as an Arctic blast affects more than half the U.
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.
Polar vortex to dump half a foot of snow on NYC, followed by deadly Arctic cold
A brutal polar vortex is set to bury the Big Apple in snow Sunday and then deliver deadly single-digit temperatures that will feel like 15 degrees below zero.
Arctic Blast: Dangerous Cold From Dakotas To Deep South
Dangerous arctic air plunging south from the Canadian border down to the southern states brings record setting cold temperatures. Life-threatening wind chills across the Rockies, Northern Plains and upper Midwest are expected.
Polar vortex blasting American with life-threatening cold
The FOX Forecast Center is tracking an arctic blast of life-threatening cold weather thanks to the polar vortex. America will feel the coldest temperatures this season next week as the polar vortex pushes bone-chilling cold air south into the states.
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 ...
Polar vortex leaves more than 30 states on alert for dangerously cold weather
A rare winter storm is getting set to slam the Gulf Coast and South, with cities from Texas to Florida under Winter Storm Warnings.
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What is the polar vortex and how does it impact weather?
It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it and how does it impact our weather? The polar vortex is ...
Is New York in a polar vortex?
Arctic air has brought chilling temperatures as low as 12 degrees in New York City on Monday night but are we in a polar ...
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How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S.
But during the winter, it is joined by a second atmospheric phenomenon dubbed the polar vortex. This swirl of frigid air, located more than 10 miles above Earth’s surface, strengthens each year ...
Polar vortex in DC could spell trouble for your water pipes
The D.C. area is wrapped up in a polar vortex, and this cold weather can wreak havoc on your plumbing if you’re unprepared.
How climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...
Polar vortex impact explained: Why Maine experienced extreme temps this week
When there are disturbances in which the Jet Stream weakens, it can become wobbly. This allows the cold air to plunge southwards. A disrupted polar vortex does not happen every year. Very much so what ...