The polar vortex is aways around - it just normally stays near the North Pole. But when it descends into our area, get ready for really cold weather.

Definition: The polar vortex is a flow of wind aloft that is always present above the cold, North and South Pole areas. In the Northern Hemisphere this results in a counter-clockwise flow of air ...

This vortex consists of powerful westerly winds in the stratosphere, about 10 to 30 miles about the North Pole, ... the vortex may slow or “wobble”. In these events, the polar jet stream, ...

First, there was a bitter Arctic outbreak. Next up will be a thaw. But thereafter, it may come down to what the polar vortex does — and the jury is still out on that.

When the Polar Vortex is in a weakened state, a jet stream wobble sending polar air into the mid-latitudes becomes more likely. ... 101 5th Street North, Fargo, ND 58102 ...

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CLEVELAND (WJW) — The effects of a Polar Vortex will pay a visit to NE Ohio later this weekend.. While it won’t bring record cold temps, it will bring our coldest air of the winter. Highs only ...

When strong atmospheric waves in the troposphere, the layer in which we live, breach the stratosphere, the vortex may slow or “wobble.” In these events, the polar jet stream, which rests ...

By Matt LaFever, North Coast Contributing Editor Jan 26, 2025 Over 300 years ago, Sir Isaac Newton observed an odd, inexplicable wobble in Earth’s rotation, sparking his curiosity.

Chain reaction could unleash cold polar vortex across United States through April Don't put away those coats just yet, weather forecasters tell North Americans By Brian Lada, Accuweather.com ...

But slow down too much and your front wheel starts to wobble. Those wobbles, or dips in a slower-moving jet stream, allow the polar vortex to plunge further south. Wobbles in the opposite ...