The Polar Vortex Is Coming: Expect Temperatures Below Zero And Snow In These Areas
Some areas of the U.S. may see temperatures as low as -20 or -30 degrees early next week as arctic air from Siberia rolls in.
Map Shows Coldest Places in US as Polar Vortex Descends
According to the NWS, the Arctic polar vortex is a powerful band of west-to-east winds that develops in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole, during the winter season. It is always present near the poles, though it weakens during summer and intensifies in winter.
Louisiana to get cold wave this weekend. Why is the polar vortex to blame?
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Is New York in a polar vortex?
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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.
Will the polar cold front hit France?
Most of the USA is currently freezing. Since the weekend, a polar cold front has swept across the country, reaching as far as the Gulf of Mexico. This intense cold won't have the same impact on Europe,
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,
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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