However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polarvortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher arctic blast to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Maps show where and ...
ELMIRA, N.Y.(WETM) – We start the following work week with a polarvortex. This will bring in unseasonably cold air to the region and wind chill temperatures back to the negatives. But what is a ...
“I still haven’t turned them out because it’s still a little bit too dangerous. It’s like an ice skating rink out there in the fields.” The polarvortex of ultra-cold air usually spins ...
When this stratospheric vortex becomes disrupted or stretched, it can distort the jet stream as well, pushing it southward in some areas and causing cold air outbreaks. The Arctic polarvortex ...
These outbreaks can happen when the polarvortex is in a weaker state, allowing cold air that is normally confined to the north to break off and move further south. Some experts say this is ...