Diagram depicting the heliosphere, an enormous magnetic bubble in space carved out by the solar wind. | Credit ... passes over Antarctica as part of its polar orbit around Earth.

NOAA Climate.gov image, adapted from original by Laura Ciasto. This winter, the polar vortex winds have stayed consistently stronger than average, corresponding to anomalously low atmospheric ...

Strong westerly winds banded together in the stratosphere of the North Pole are what make up the Arctic polar vortex, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The winds ...

This is when the stratosphere polar vortex wind reverses from westerly to easterly." "The stratosphere polar vortex is now weakening rapidly," it added. The polar vortex is a circulation of ...

This is when the stratosphere polar vortex wind reverses from westerly to easterly.’ Typically, these events lead to colder weather, and could favour ‘blocked and slowly evolving’ weather patterns for ...

WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT ... On Sunday, the Lehigh Valley Polar Bears learned how much money the Lehigh Valley Winter Classic brought in. The Polar Bears held its check ...

The vortex's winds, existing high in the stratosphere, can exceed 155 mph. In essence, the polar vortex is a massive ball of rotating cold air influenced by the jet stream. A strong polar vortex ...

The polar vortex disruption occurs when warm winds breach the arctic — dragging cold air further south. The meteorologist said the disruption has brought along warmer weather to parts of New ...

The polar vortex could bring a cold blast to millions across America in the second half of March, AccuWeather said in a media ...

The phenomenon is characterised by a reversal of winds, the stratosphere polar vortex, high in the stratosphere. These winds are currently weakening rapidly. A weakening of the rapid westerly ...