Next week could be the coldest stretch since the polar vortex of 2019
Highs on Monday and Tuesday of next week could only stay in the single digits, which has not happened since late January of 2019.
The science behind the polar vortex
This cold was certainly extraordinary, but the polar vortex event of January 2019 brought life in the northern and central United States to a frozen halt. At that time in our area, the coldest actual temperature was recorded at Preston,
What is a polar vortex?
This blast of frozen temperatures is tied to a polar vortex... but what is that? Air spins around the notoriously cold North and South Poles. When the air is spinning fast, it's stable, but when it is weakest, cold air starts to wobble and it slides off the poles.
A powerful Polar Vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
The freezing temperatures will move eastward, reaching locations like Philadelphia, where daytime highs will only reach the upper teens. The polar vortex is a gigantic circular upper-air weather pattern in the Arctic that envelops the North Pole.
Map Shows Coldest Places in US as Polar Vortex Descends
In Indiana, around zero degrees was likely, the map showed, with temperatures of around three degrees possible in Northern Maine. Northern Georgia would see temperatures around 16, and in Colorado, the map showed that some areas would see -9.
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 vortex? A polar vortex settled its way over New York City and New Jersey following Sunday’s snow storm,
Hospitals pause services amid polar vortex
Extreme cold weather forces hospitals to reduce services, including elective surgeries, as polar vortex hits U.S. and disrupts healthcare operations.
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Did the Polar Vortex Cause the US Arctic Blast That Brought Snow to Florida?
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Arctic chill makes its way to central Ohio: Prepare for wind chills as low as -20
Several businesses and organizations have announced closings and cancellations ahead of the extremely cold temperatures.
Satellite Images Show Polar Vortex Bringing Icy Chaos to US
Americans have been warned to brace for more winter storms as Arctic winds are set to dump more ice and snow amid freezing temperatures.
Another polar vortex is coming in January 2025: What causes this weather phenomenon
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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 ...
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Coldest morning in years
We are in the thick of it now with some areas experiencing the coldest air temperatures since the polar vortex of the 2019 ...
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Ask the Meteorologist: What is the polar vortex, and why do we care?
It looks like it could get even colder heading into next week. Within the last decade, the phrase 'polar vortex' has become popularized in the weather world. In fact, you may have heard it getting ...