Three factors are combining to increase the likelihood of a weaker polar vortex this winter, the website reports. And a ...

The condition of the polar vortex influences everyday weather around the globe. Scientist issue warning about concerning ...

The polar vortex is essentially a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of Earth’s poles. It constantly sits over the poles but expands in the winter.

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.

A researcher expects the polar vortex to strengthen over the next two weeks. This has a big impact on our day-to-day weather here in the Great Lakes region and even the Northeast. Judah Cohen ...

Polar vortex brings dangerous cold 02:16. With the Northern Hemisphere well into the winter months, it may seem like temperatures are cold enough already.

A polar vortex could bring cold winds to much of the U.S. as the new year approaches—but what exactly is a polar vortex, and how could it affect the weather in 2025? Why It Matters.

Polar vortex headed for US will bring ‘exceptionally cold’ temps in the new year: ‘Weather models are screaming’ By . Alex Oliveira. Published Dec. 30, 2024, 8:14 p.m. ET.