Polar vortex makes much of US colder than Greenland, but warmth is coming. Then more cold
1 month ago

Polar vortex makes much of US colder than Greenland, but warmth is coming. Then more cold

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The polar vortex hit its peak across much of America on Wednesday, with an icy grip that made Arctic Greenland seem like a toasty vacation spot in comparison. “They’re sending us the cold air there, we’re sending them the warm air,” said Judah Cohen, seasonal forecast director at the private firm Atmospheric and Environmental Research. “I don’t like it because I love the winter.” The polar vortex — which normally traps frigid air around the top of the globe — has stretched for the 10th time this winter and 13th time since October to bring the chill as far south as southern Texas, Cohen said. It’s about as cold as it can get for this time of year for a lot of locations from the Dakotas down to Texas.” The long polar air outbreak peaked Wednesday in terms of intensity and breadth of the United States, said National Weather Service meteorologist Andrew Orrison of the Weather Prediction Center. Computer forecast models say that the polar vortex is likely to stretch again, sending cold air south somewhere and probably to the United States, around March 5, Cohen said.

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Polar Vortex collapse to bring severe winter weather with snowfall to Canada, US; What is it? How does it happen?
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Polar Vortex collapse to bring severe winter weather with snowfall to Canada, US; What is it? How does it happen?

Live Mint  

A polar vortex collapse is predicted to bring severe winter-like weather to parts of Canada and the US around the middle of this month. A polar vortex collapse occurs when the polar vortex, which is typically a stable, cold air mass circulating around the Arctic region, weakens or breaks apart, causing significant disruptions in weather patterns. A polar vortex collapses …

Polar Vortex collapse: US, Canada and UK brace for extreme freezing temperatures
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Polar Vortex collapse: US, Canada and UK brace for extreme freezing temperatures

Live Mint  

A polar vortex collapse is set to strike in mid-March, bringing severe winter weather and major travel disruptions across the US and Canada. This will be the second polar vortex collapse of 2025, following an earlier event that caused freezing conditions and transport chaos across North America. A polar vortex collapse occurs when the strong, cold winds that normally circulate …

Polar Vortex collapse set to send temperatures plunging in the US and Canada
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3 weeks ago

Polar Vortex collapse set to send temperatures plunging in the US and Canada

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A polar vortex collapse is …

Polar vortex makes much of US colder than Greenland, but warmth is coming. Then more cold
1 month ago

Polar vortex makes much of US colder than Greenland, but warmth is coming. Then more cold

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I don't like it because I love the winter.” …

What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week
1 month, 1 week ago

What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week

Associated Press  

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. But at times some of the vortex can break off or move south, bringing unusually cold weather south and permitting warmer weather to creep up north. Every U.S. state but Hawaii, California and Florida have some or all parts forecast to have …

US East likely to witness bone-chilling weather next week
1 month, 1 week ago

US East likely to witness bone-chilling weather next week

Live Mint  

The US East is likely to witness bone-chilling weather conditions next week, saod weather forecaster groups. According to forecaster Commodity Weather Group, temperatures will drop 8 to 15F degrees below normal across much of the Canadian Prairies and US Great Plains through February 18 before centering on the Mississippi Valley. Sometime next week, 89% of the contiguous United States will …

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter
1 month, 1 week ago

Very cold weather is coming. US about to get 10th and chilliest polar vortex this winter

Associated Press  

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America’s winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. This will be the 10th time this winter that the polar vortex — which keeps the coldest of Arctic air penned in at the top of the world — stretches like a rubber band …

Record-breaking cold: Polar Vortex to freeze 89% of US next week
1 month, 1 week ago

Record-breaking cold: Polar Vortex to freeze 89% of US next week

India Today  

The coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy exclamation point on America’s winter of repeated polar vortex invasions, meteorologists warn. This will be the 10th time this winter that the polar vortex — which keeps the coldest of Arctic air penned in at the top of the world — stretches like a rubber band …

Warning as polar vortex brings 'life-threatening' cold to US next week
2 months, 1 week ago

Warning as polar vortex brings 'life-threatening' cold to US next week

Daily Mail  

The United States is bracing for a severe cold spell as a polar vortex sends temperatures plunging to 'life-threatening' levels. The polar vortex is expected to engulf at least 20 states directly, including Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, the Dakotas, Montana, and Wyoming. The combination of Arctic air and wind …

Weather warning as life-threatening polar vortex will engulf parts of the US with Siberian air: 'There's no escaping'
2 months, 1 week ago

Weather warning as life-threatening polar vortex will engulf parts of the US with Siberian air: 'There's no escaping'

Daily Mail  

Dozens of US states will endure the lowest temperatures they have felt in years as a polar vortex brings 'life-threatening' cold next week The National Weather Service said that much of the Lower 48 should brace for 'the coldest air-mass of the season to date' from Friday to January 24. The polar vortex is bringing freezing air from Siberia into …

Donald Trump inauguration to be coldest in 40 years: Arctic blast hits US
2 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump inauguration to be coldest in 40 years: Arctic blast hits US

India Today  

The vast majority of Americans are about to get an extended taste of frigid Siberian weather. Another polar vortex disruption will stretch Arctic air across the top of the globe and make Donald Trump’s second inauguration the coldest in 40 years, meteorologists said. “The wind chills would be in the single digits for sure,” the NWS’ Weather Prediction Center meteorologist …

Arctic blast expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the U.S.
2 months, 1 week ago

Arctic blast expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the U.S.

NPR  

Arctic blast expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to the U.S. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Axios senior climate reporter Andrew Freedman about the incoming Arctic blast that's expected to bring dangerously cold temperatures to large parts of the U.S. LEILA FADEL, HOST: Large swaths of the U.S. are about to get really cold. MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: That's because an …

A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?
2 months, 1 week ago

A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?

NPR  

A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean? People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward will see below-normal temperatures over the next several days," said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center. Sponsor Message These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex, …

How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US
2 months, 1 week ago

How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US

BBC  

How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather in the US Getty Images Here's how the polar vortex, and climate change, influence extremely cold winter weather in the US. The polar vortex, or Arctic polar vortex, is a ring of strong westerly winds that form between 10 and 30 miles above the North Pole every winter, enclosing a large pool …

Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming

Associated Press  

Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit that is expected to provoke teeth-chattering but not be record-shattering. We’re talking 12 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit across a large portion of the eastern half of the country.” The worst will be in areas that just got hit with …

What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US?

Al Jazeera  

The expanding of the polar vortex – an area of cold air around the Arctic – southwards is causing cold spells in the US. The rising warm air from the lower atmosphere weakens the polar vortex, allowing it to sp Both types of polar vortexes are important for global atmospheric circulation and climate regulation. The 2013-14 polar vortex resulted in …

A double dose of nasty winter is about to smack much of the US with snow, ice and biting cold
2 months, 3 weeks ago

A double dose of nasty winter is about to smack much of the US with snow, ice and biting cold

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dangerous ice particularly lethal to power lines — “so …

First polar vortex of 2025 will bring dangerously frosty temperatures for millions of Americans
2 months, 3 weeks ago

First polar vortex of 2025 will bring dangerously frosty temperatures for millions of Americans

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The polar vortex will bring Arctic air across the country The cold may be so extreme that “this could …

US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it’s climate change
1 year, 2 months ago

US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it’s climate change

Associated Press  

Much of the United States is shivering through brutal cold as most of the rest of the world is feeling unusually warm weather. “When the Arctic is off-the-charts warm, we’re more likely to see frigid cold invade places like Texas that are ill-equipped to deal with it,” said Jennifer Francis, a Woodwell Research Center climate scientist and a pioneer in …

Mount Washington records wind chills of -104F - the lowest temperature EVER recorded in the US
2 years, 1 month ago

Mount Washington records wind chills of -104F - the lowest temperature EVER recorded in the US

Daily Mail  

A powerful arctic blast swept into the Northeastern U.S. on Friday, pushing temperatures to a record low- with New Hampshire's Mount Washington recording a wind chill of -104 degrees Fahrenheit. A National Weather Service advisory said the mass of frigid air would keep temperatures at life-endangering levels through Saturday, warning of 'extremely dangerous' conditions from the 'short-lived blast' A National …

What is a polar vortex? Weather forecast UK 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

What is a polar vortex? Weather forecast UK 2023

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Forecasters have warned a “polar vortex” – the phenomenon that …

What is the link between winter storms and global warming?
2 years, 2 months ago

What is the link between winter storms and global warming?

The Hindu  

The world is getting warmer, winters included. The United States, however, has experienced severe winter storms in recent years, and experts are taking a closer look at the link between these extreme cold events and climate change. Even so, "there are certain aspects of winter storms where the climate change linkages are fairly strong and robust," Michael Mann, a climatologist …

Arctic air will blast much of U.S. just before Christmas
2 years, 3 months ago

Arctic air will blast much of U.S. just before Christmas

LA Times  

A man is covered in snow Friday in Pittsfield, Mass. “We’re looking at much-below normal temperatures, potentially record-low temperatures leading up to the Christmas holiday,” said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. The “rare and hazardous arctic air mass will likely bring extreme and prolonged freezing conditions for southern Mississippi and southeast Louisiana,” the National Weather Service …

Global warming actually causing colder winters because its making polar vortex stretch south into US
3 years, 6 months ago

Global warming actually causing colder winters because its making polar vortex stretch south into US

Daily Mail  

Climate change is often associated with the Earth getting hotter, but a rise in greenhouse gasses is leading to chillier winters in the U.S. and Europe, according to scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Abnormal warming in the poles creates excess energy that causes the polar vortex phenomenon to weaken and split off into smaller 'sister' vortices that travel …

Study: Warmer Arctic led to killer cold in Texas, much of US
3 years, 6 months ago

Study: Warmer Arctic led to killer cold in Texas, much of US

Associated Press  

Warming of the Arctic caused by climate change has increased the number of polar vortex outbreaks, when frigid air from the far north bathes the central and eastern United States in killer cold, a study finds. “It is counterintuitive that a rapidly warming Arctic can lead to an increase in extreme cold in a place as far south as Texas, …

Coldest winter for eight years will continue this week with 'polar spring' bringing minus 5C chills
4 years ago

Coldest winter for eight years will continue this week with 'polar spring' bringing minus 5C chills

Daily Mail  

Britain's coldest winter for eight years is set to drag on with a 'polar spring' this week, sending temperatures plummeting to -5C with snow and icy winds. Pictured: runners braving the cold on Wimbledon Common People are out walking ans meeting with friends on Wimbledon Common as experts warn of cold temperatures on their way A St Patrick's Day shiver …

How the potent polar vortex brings Arctic's frigid weather, winter storms to mainland USA
4 years, 1 month ago

How the potent polar vortex brings Arctic's frigid weather, winter storms to mainland USA

Firstpost  

It’s as if the world has been turned upside-down, or at least its weather. Record cold also hit Europe this winter, earning the name the “Beast from the East.” “We’ve had everything you could possibly think of in the past week,” said Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini, noting that parts of the U.S. have been 50 degrees colder …

Polar vortex 2021: Startling numbers reveal the rarity of the frigid temperatures across much of the US
4 years, 1 month ago

Polar vortex 2021: Startling numbers reveal the rarity of the frigid temperatures across much of the US

CNN  

CNN — A historic cold outbreak has led in the coldest air in decades across the United States, reaching all the way to the Rio Grande and bringing record amounts of snow and ice to the Deep South. Extreme cold yet a record high There was a 130-degree spread in temperatures across the US yesterday, from 90 degrees in Florida …

Spring Snow Forecast For Northeast As Polar Vortex Arrives From Canada
4 years, 10 months ago

Spring Snow Forecast For Northeast As Polar Vortex Arrives From Canada

NPR  

Spring Snow Forecast For Northeast As Polar Vortex Arrives From Canada toggle caption National Weather Service A late-season polar vortex is headed for the northeastern United States, bringing with it snow and perhaps record low temperatures for the Mother's Day weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The frigid Canadian air is being dragged south by a low-pressure system now …

Warnings of severe cold return for Canada and US
6 years ago

Warnings of severe cold return for Canada and US

Al Jazeera  

This year’s polar vortex hasn’t gone away yet and the centre of North America now adds windchill to the Arctic cold. Warnings have been issued of severe cold in central Canada and some northern US states, as windchill figures of -40 degrees Celsius in Alberta and nearly -50C in Montana were quoted. The term polar vortex is sometimes bandied about …

US Polar vortex: People are sharing the craziest things happening in the deep freeze
6 years, 1 month ago

US Polar vortex: People are sharing the craziest things happening in the deep freeze

The Independent  

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Polar vortex: Woman's hair freezes as she steps outside into sub-zero US weather
6 years, 1 month ago

Polar vortex: Woman's hair freezes as she steps outside into sub-zero US weather

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Polar Vortex: What is the weather phenomenon and how should you prepare for one?
6 years, 1 month ago

Polar Vortex: What is the weather phenomenon and how should you prepare for one?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The sudden extreme temperatures are the result of …

Polar vortex makes US cities colder than South Pole; 22 states record sub zero temperatures, whiteout conditions
6 years, 1 month ago

Polar vortex makes US cities colder than South Pole; 22 states record sub zero temperatures, whiteout conditions

Firstpost  

At least 22 states recorded sub-zero temperatures Wednesday and 139 million people in the U.S. who were under a wind chill advisory or wind chill warning as of midday Wednesday, according to information from the National Weather Service. Chicago/ Minneapolis: A torrent of polar air brought record-low temperatures to much of the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, making conditions so unbearable …

Just how cold is US cold weather right now!
6 years, 1 month ago

Just how cold is US cold weather right now!

India TV News  

A deadly deep freeze, which has enveloped the Midwest region of the United States, has been compared to the weather on artic and even Mars. “They are life-threatening conditions and temperatures.” Image Source : AP Weatherman has warned people against prolonged exposure to cold wind and has advised people to remain indoors. Many normal activities shut down and residents huddled …

What Is a Polar Vortex and Why Is It Making It So Cold Right Now?
6 years, 1 month ago

What Is a Polar Vortex and Why Is It Making It So Cold Right Now?

Slate  

As a frigid cold snap descends on the Midwest, threatening residents with temperatures as low as 40 degrees below zero—in some places, the low will be the coldest seen in decades—experts are warning that the conditions could turn deadly. Scientists call these “sudden stratospheric warming” events, when a continent-sized chunk of rapidly sinking air quickly heats up and disrupts the …

Record winter temperature, icy outbreaks and sudden warming to become more extreme
6 years, 1 month ago

Record winter temperature, icy outbreaks and sudden warming to become more extreme

Firstpost  

It might seem counterintuitive, but the dreaded polar vortex is bringing its icy grip to parts of the US thanks to a sudden blast of warm air in the Arctic. It’s called “sudden stratospheric warming.” That warmth split the polar vortex, leaving the pieces to wander, said Judah Cohen, a winter storm expert for Atmospheric Environmental Research, a commercial firm …

Science Says: Get used to polar vortex outbreaks
6 years, 1 month ago

Science Says: Get used to polar vortex outbreaks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It might seem counterintuitive, but the dreaded polar vortex is bringing its icy grip to parts of the U.S. thanks to a sudden blast of warm air in the Arctic. It’s called “sudden stratospheric warming.” That warmth split the polar vortex, leaving the pieces to wander, said Judah Cohen, a winter storm expert for Atmospheric Environmental Research, a …

Polar vortex strikes the US with dangerous sub-zero temperatures
6 years, 1 month ago

Polar vortex strikes the US with dangerous sub-zero temperatures

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A dangerous polar vortex …

Science Says: Why there’s a big chill in a warmer world
7 years, 2 months ago

Science Says: Why there’s a big chill in a warmer world

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Anchorage, Alaska, was warmer Tuesday than Jacksonville, Florida. “Then when it weakens, it causes like a dam to burst,” and the cold air heads south, said Judah Cohen, a winter storm expert for Atmospheric Environmental Research, a commercial firm outside Boston. The cold will continue and could actually worsen for much of the East Coast this weekend because …

Freezing polar vortex is about to hit the US after last deadly cold winter in 2014
8 years, 3 months ago

Freezing polar vortex is about to hit the US after last deadly cold winter in 2014

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The polar vortex could …

Ready to shiver? Arctic air to put America on ice
10 years, 2 months ago

Ready to shiver? Arctic air to put America on ice

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Much of America is about to get the Arctic shivers. National Weather Service meteorologist Paul Kocin, an expert on winter storms, said it is a classic pattern of massive blasts of Arctic air hitting just about everyone east of the Rockies. He said it will rival last year’s January Arctic outbreak that introduced the phrase “polar vortex” to …

Feds: Don’t expect winter to be polar vortex redux
10 years, 5 months ago

Feds: Don’t expect winter to be polar vortex redux

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — If you thought last winter was a horror show, with cold blasts from the polar vortex and a lack of California rain, here’s some good news: No sequel is expected this year, federal forecasters say. He doesn’t expect a lot of extreme conditions like last year’s cold outbreaks when Arctic air dipped south with the polar vortex. “A …

Are freezing winters CAUSED by global warming?
10 years, 6 months ago

Are freezing winters CAUSED by global warming?

Daily Mail  

Global warming could be triggering increasingly cold winters in some parts of the world, scientists have claimed. Researchers have discovered a link between rising ocean temperatures, and a large pocket of cold air known as the polar vortex. And as global warming continues to heats oceans, freezing winters could increase The polar vortex was responsible for the extreme and freezing …

Polar vortex: Deep meanders in vortex linked to global warming.
10 years, 6 months ago

Polar vortex: Deep meanders in vortex linked to global warming.

Slate  

Over the past year or so, I’ve written a few times on how the “polar vortex”—actually, deep meanders or excursions in the usually stable west-to-east direction of the polar cyclonic air stream—may be tied to global warming, but there hadn’t been enough research done yet to be sure. This prevents the normal circulation of air around the globe, so they’re …

World had 4th warmest January as eastern US froze
11 years, 1 month ago

World had 4th warmest January as eastern US froze

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The globe cozied up to the fourth warmest January on record this year, essentially leaving just the eastern half of the United States out in the cold. And the northern and eastern United States can expect another blast of cold weather next week. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reported Thursday that Earth was 1.17 degrees warmer in …

“Polar Vortex” Set to Strike the U.S. as Snowstorm Death Toll Rises
11 years, 2 months ago

“Polar Vortex” Set to Strike the U.S. as Snowstorm Death Toll Rises

Slate  

The cold weather that is being blamed for at least 16 deaths is sticking around. What one meteorologist calls a “polar vortex”—a pool of cold, dense air—will be making its way down from the North Pole toward the United States, going as far south as the Gulf Coast, reports the Associated Press. The National Weather Service warned that the Northern …

Vortex factor in E. Antarctica glacier melt
11 years, 4 months ago

Vortex factor in E. Antarctica glacier melt

The Hindu  

While the effects of climate change on glaciers, ice sheets and ice shelves of Arctic, and Western Antarctica have been extensively studied, there has been little gathering of data on East Antarctica which has the world’s largest ice sheet. Data on 175 ocean-terminating glaciers along 5,400 kilometres of the East Antarctic ice sheet revealed three epochal patterns — sixty-three per …

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