Polar vortex cold on the way to DC | wusa9.com
Jan 15, 2025 · WASHINGTON — We are in the middle of a blast of extreme cold weather in D.C. The polar vortex has shifted, spilling cold air across the U.S. with below freezing temperatures and subzero wind...
A polar vortex is descending on the U.S. What does that mean?
Jan 17, 2025 · These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex, a large area of low pressure and cold air that surrounds the Earth's poles. The "vortex" is the...
How the dreaded polar vortex influences western Washington's …
Jan 25, 2019 · The main culprit behind these extremes is an abrupt change in a typical pattern called the polar vortex. As its name suggests, the polar vortex is a region of strong winds circling the...
What the Polar Vortex Means for Washington State Weather
Jan 17, 2025 · A polar vortex is set to hit next week, dropping temperatures in 48 states well below their average for January. According to an article on Yahoo.com, a cold snap will bring temperatures to the Plains and the Southeast that could reach 45 degrees below their normal January averages.
Polar Vortex Cold Air Outbreaks Winter | wusa9.com
Jan 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON — A pattern flip that could send extreme cold air spilling into the region this winter may take shape. The polar vortex, which traps cold air near the North Pole, may experience a...
Polar vortex has millions in US on alert for brutal, life-threatening ...
Jan 16, 2025 · The potentially life-threatening cold is due to the disrupted polar vortex. The FOX Forecast Center said a lobe of the polar vortex will dip to the south and move into the U.S. this weekend and into next week.
The polar vortex is acting up - NOAA Climate.gov
Jan 16, 2024 · The latest forecast says a major disruption of the polar vortex is on its way, but the stratosphere has been acting up for a while. Our bloggers explain what it might mean for U.S. weather.
Polar vortex could bring deadly winter storms and coldest …
Jan 2, 2025 · The polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that circulates around the North and South poles. The vortex is present all year, but it strengthens and expands in the winter in the...
What to know about winter storm hitting North America
Jan 6, 2025 · The extreme weather is being caused by the polar vortex, an area of cold air that circulates around the Arctic. ... Washington DC is bracing for heavy snow and bitter cold on Monday, the same day ...
Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S.
Jan 20, 2025 · 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.