The puzzling and powerful polar vortex faces 'big uncertainty' as Earth warms
A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the ...
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Donald Trump triumphantly returns to Capitol for inauguration - the very place Democrats tried to destroy him
The polar vortex that brought snow and arctic temperatures ... you and I fought side by side against the most sinister and corrupt forces on earth. And in our magnificent victory on November ...
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Polar vortex in DC could spell trouble for your water pipes
The D.C. area is wrapped up in a polar vortex, and this cold weather can wreak havoc on your plumbing if you’re unprepared. These extremely cold temperatures can freeze and burst a water pipe in ...
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High pressure and polar air: The science behind our shivering cold snaps
Arctic air is making New England feel colder than Anchorage, Alaska. Meteorologist Ken Mahan breaks down what’s behind the freeze and the forecast. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff) The ...
Toronto Star19d
As the polar vortex finally relents, Toronto reels from the deep freeze
As the polar vortex delivered what is expected to be its final blast across southern Ontario on Wednesday, city residents braved the bitter cold — including Fintan the lion at the Toronto Zoo.
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Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
The polar vortex is within the stratosphere. Because of the lack of sunlight, both the Earth's poles have substantially cooler temperatures than the equator. This means the air at the poles gets ...
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Is New York in a polar vortex?
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Arctic air has brought chilling temperatures as low as 12 degrees to New York City — but are we in a polar vortex? A polar vortex settled over New York City and New Jersey ...
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Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged ... a climate scientist at Berkeley Earth, a research organization, said last week. “If anything, they’re decreasing.” ...
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Polar vortex brings dangerously cold temps to Minnesota
This Arctic blast is thanks to a polar vortex. "We live on this big blue marble called Earth and at the top and the bottom you have spinning air — a vortex — and that air at the top and bottom ...
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Polar vortex maps show where arctic blast is set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is bringing an even harsher arctic blast to million Americans this week. Maps show what to expect as the cold front ...
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Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is bringing an even harsher arctic blast to million Americans this week. Maps show what to expect as the cold front ...