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Polar vortex to bring frigid temperatures, snow and ice to millions of Americans
As the frigid air clashes with a warmer, moist flow of air from the Gulf of Mexico, a storm will form in the Plains on ...
Global warming streak brings extreme weather from cyclones to polar freeze
A “collapse” of the polar vortex occurs when the layer between 10 and 50km above the Earth’s surface heats up to 50C in less than two days, disrupting the normal circulation of cold air around the ...
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Major US storms bring blizzard conditions and tornado warnings as thousands without power
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were left without power in central, southern and midwestern parts of the US on ...
Severe Winter Weather Expected As Polar Vortex Collapses
A polar vortex collapse could bring extreme cold and travel disruptions to North America and Europe in mid-March. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
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Why the U.S. has been home to Earth’s most unusually cold air this year
The United States has been at the epicenter of the planet’s most unusually cold conditions early in 2025. The polar vortex is ...
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Why much of the U.S. has had Earth’s most unusually cold air this winter
The polar vortex has taken on an unexpected pattern this winter - one that’s made part of the United States the most ...
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The polar vortex is acting weird and the US is paying the price this winter
It’s really, really cold again — as the US shivers through at least the eighth blast of air from the Arctic this winter. Winter, which is warming faster than any other season for much of the ...
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The polar vortex is acting weird and the US is paying the price this winter
Scientists say it’s being caused by a misbehaving polar vortex combining with a key weather pattern that seems to be stuck in place. Some scientists say these factors and this winter could be ...