Forecasters warn that a split polar vortex is set to bring a 'large supply of cold air' to North America in mid-February as a ...

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The polar vortex can be a powerful source of winter weather, but it's not the only cause of severe cold and snow in regions better known for warmth and sunshine. The Gulf Coast states are still ...

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One is the polar vortex, a spinning band of strong, cold wind that is normally confined to 10 to 30 miles above the North Pole. The polar vortex picks up strength during the winter and tends to ...

Forecasters expect the icy Arctic blast to slowly ease its grip on the Berkshires over the next five days, with daytime highs ...

This means the air at the poles gets extremely cold and dense ... is known as a polar vortex. This story was updated to fix a typo. CONTRIBUTING Anthony Robledo SOURCE NOAA, Climate.gov, NASA ...

which causes a powerful jet stream to emerge in the stratosphere and blow the cold air from west to east. This strong ...

It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it and how does it impact our weather? The polar vortex is ...