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Starting in late December as a result of the southward shift of the polar vortex, extremely cold conditions froze the eastern United States in the last few days of 2017 as well as into the new year. Following a brief respite in mid-January, cold temperatures swung back into the eastern U.S. shortly afterwards.
On December 6, the continued deterioration of the polar vortex led to the jet stream pushing southward, bringing record cold temperatures across the Eastern U.S. During the cold wave, which extended from December 6–10, over 150 daily precipitation records [ 24 ] and close to 100 daily snowfall records were broken across the northeastern ...
The polar vortex is expected to strengthen in the short term and maintain warmer conditions in eastern North America for the foreseeable future, according to Atmospheric and Environmental Research.
A quasi-permanent phenomenon referred to as the polar vortex may have been partly responsible for the cold weather. Temperatures in much of the United States dropped 15 to 35 °F (8.3 to 19 °C) below average by November 19, following a southward "dip" of the polar vortex into the eastern two-thirds of the country.
The harshest cold of the winter so far is not showing any signs of relenting anytime soon across the north-central United States. Due in part to a shift in the polar vortex, dangerously low ...
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The polar vortex as captured by the Atmospheric infrared sounder. Normally, the Northern Hemisphere jet stream travels fast enough to keep the concentration of Arctic air known as the "polar vortex" stationary in the stratosphere over the North Pole.
The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area of cold air high up in the atmosphere that typically spins over the North Pole (as its name suggests). The polar vortex is a gigantic, circular area ...