Another blast of Arctic air: this time, with a stretched but strong ...
Jan 16, 2025 · Downstream of a "ridge" over Alaska, the jet stream (the winds at the 250-millibar pressure level) is forecasted to make a deep dip (known as a "trough" to meteorologists) into the United States over the weekend of January 18, 2025, according to …
Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S.
Jan 17, 2025 · See maps of the arctic blast. ... D.C., skies will be mostly sunny, with temperatures in the low 20s. Wind chills are forecast to be in the single digits. Due to the extreme cold, ...
Polar vortex has millions in US on alert for brutal, life-threatening ...
Jan 16, 2025 · A major cold blast is in store for more than 30 states as a widespread arctic air outbreak will send nearly every American east of the Rockies into a deep freeze. This will be due to a polar vortex , an area of strong winds that encircle the Arctic and typically keeps the coldest air locked near the Pole, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
Arctic blast: Coldest temperatures in a year will make it feel like ...
Jan 15, 2025 · Winter’s most potent Arctic blast yet is about to unleash dangerously low temperatures that will be the coldest to hit the United States in a year. ... Breezy winds will arrive along with the ...
Polar vortex-related Arctic blast brings "dangerous" cold, snow
Jan 19, 2025 · An invasion of frigid air from the Arctic is sweeping south from the Plains and Ohio Valley Sunday, moving towards the Southeast and East.. Threat level: The colder-than-average temperatures threatens public health for those exposed to the wind and cold, and may harm water and power infrastructure from North Dakota to Texas, on eastward. The extreme cold has links to the polar vortex, which is ...
Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global …
Jan 7, 2025 · Arctic sea ice is shrinking, especially near the Barents Sea in Scandinavia, which releases more heat into atmosphere. That means more energy bouncing off and warping or moving the polar vortex, Cohen said.
How the Polar Vortex Can Bring Arctic Blasts to the U.S.
Jan 15, 2025 · When the polar jet stream zips more or less evenly around the Arctic, the continental U.S. and other midlatitude locations remain relatively warm because it keeps cold air trapped to the north.
Arctic Blast Across US Brings Frigid Wind Chills | Weather.com
Jan 15, 2025 · T he season's most drastic drop in temperatures has now engulfed the central and eastern states with dangerous wind chills and the arctic air could even topple some record lows.
Understanding the Arctic polar vortex - NOAA Climate.gov
Mar 5, 2021 · The Arctic polar vortex is a band of strong westerly winds that forms in the stratosphere between about 10 and 30 miles above the North Pole every winter. The winds enclose a large pool of extremely cold air.
The polar vortex is acting up - NOAA Climate.gov
Jan 16, 2024 · Across the United States, many are experiencing the first big blast of Arctic air of 2024. Coats and gloves are emerging from the closets, and heaters are working overtime, with temperatures dropping more than 25 degrees below normal in some parts of the country.