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 ...

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In January 2025, the winter weather in the US has been a lot more extreme than expected. Everyone is quick to blame climate change, but according to experts, there is something more specific at play.

Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said climatologist Barry Keim .