In the atmospheric layer above it, about 10 to 30 miles up, is the stratospheric polar vortex, where every winter a sunlight-starved Arctic spins up a mass of cold air that, ultimately, dissipates ...

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The Polar Vortex is a fast-spinning circular motion usually located about 50,000 feet in the atmosphere. The swirling vortex, when strong, can actually suck the Arctic cold up into the North Pole ...

These polar vortex stretches are happening more frequently as the world — and especially the Arctic — warms, a 2021 paper published in the journal Science, also co-authored by Cohen, demonstrated.

The polar vortex has returned to the U.S., and frostbite-inducing temperatures are blasting millions of Americans. According to the FOX Forecast Center, arctic air is descending and spreading ...

You might have heard the term “polar vortex” thrown around during the winter months, but what does it really mean and how does it affect us here in sunny Central Florida?

With a polar vortex recently setting all-time snow records in multiple states across the U.S., Floridians have been forced to adapt to a new weather pattern. After a decade without snow, Pensacola ...

The vortex usually disappears in April. The polar vortex circles above the Arctic in a higher layer of atmosphere, known as the stratosphere, between 10 to 30 miles above the surface.

Here’s what we know This is what a split in the polar vortex looks like! Highlighted by the red boxes, you can see two distinct circulation centers, versus strictly one.

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.

On Monday, the polar vortex will reach the Deep South, with temperatures down to the freezing point of 32 degrees Fahrenheit in Atlanta. Wind chills will be in the 20s.