A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor ...

On March 9, the polar vortex wobbled and then snapped back the other way as mighty winds, suddenly shifting from the west to the east - something that typically happens once a year - usually in the ...

Following the significant disturbance of the polar vortex and the change in patterns throughout North America, one of the cold pools is moving across central Canada in the direction of the United ...

Not every cold snap is connected to the polar vortex, but when it does weaken, it can result in some of the lowest temperatures of the winter season in North America, AccuWeather added in the release.

Sudden stratospheric warming events usually come in two possible flavors in which the polar vortex either displaces off the pole or splits into two smaller vortexes. This particular event may be a ...

A team of researchers from the Met Office and the University of Leeds has pinpointed a new reason for winter storm clusters, ...

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The polar vortex in the stratosphere broke up, which caused the movement of cold Arctic air towards southern latitudes, ...

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"Our research demonstrates the need to better understand the different drivers of the North Atlantic storm track, such as the ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.