Polar vortex, arctic blast
A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...
It has been a frigid week, all due to the polar vortex. You may have heard our Weather Authority mention the polar vortex several times, especially this week. The polar vortex is a large area of cold ...
Scientists are scrambling to understand how climate change may be interfering with the winds that carry our weather, with ...
polar air comes south sometimes where the polar jet stream wanders. As they describe it, the polar vortex circles the ...
The unseasonable chill that has swept through the eastern half of the US defies last year's mild winters and the South's ...
When the vortex is stable, the polar jet stream shifts northward, helping to keep the coldest air within the Arctic. However, when this stable scenario breaks down, it can mean an intense cold ...
But here’s where things get interesting: the polar vortex’s behavior is closely tied to the jet stream, a fast-moving river of air that flows high above the Earth. The jet stream acts like a ...
In Earth's upper atmosphere, a fast-moving band of air called the jet stream blows with winds of more than 275 miles (442 km) ...
Like much of the U.S., Wisconsinites woke up Tuesday morning to bitter cold conditions. Many schools and colleges throughout ...
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