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2. Explainer: What is the polar vortex and why is it so cold?

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   As ominous as the term polar vortex sounds, meteorologists say the phenomenon is not new, nor despite its sound does it refer to a cyclone of cold or a freakishly dangerous storm.

3. Brace yourself: Sub-zero wind chill and snow coming with ...

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   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), USA Today previously reported. It's a normal ...

4. Polar vortex could bring an unfavorable end to Rochester's winter

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   The polar vortex is not synonymous with a cold snap. In fact, the stratosphere is 10 to 30 miles above the earth’s surface and above the polar jet stream and other systems that create most ...

5. January–February 2019 North American cold wave - Wikipedia

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   'Chicago Beach Keeps Locals Warm During Polar Vortex' – video new report from Voice of America. Chicago river frozen during 2019 polar vortex February 1, 2019. In the Chicago area, temperatures plummeted as low as −23 °F (−31 °C) at O'Hare International Airport on January 30, with a windchill of −52 °F (−47 °C).

6. Harsh cold from polar vortex envelops north-central US

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   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 ...

7. January–March 2014 North American cold wave - Wikipedia

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   Over a dozen deaths were attributed to the cold wave, with dangerous roadway conditions and extreme cold cited as causes. [12] [54] [55] At least 3,600 flights were cancelled on January 6, and several thousand were cancelled over the preceding weekend. [6] Further delays were caused by the weather at airports that did not possess de-icing ...

8. Sudden stratospheric warming - Wikipedia

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   Major SSWs occur when the winter polar stratospheric westerlies reverse to easterlies. In minor warmings, the polar temperature gradient reverses but the circulation does not, and in final warmings, the vortex breaks down and remains easterly until the following boreal autumn". [3]

9. What you need to know about the polar vortex

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   Polar vortex. It's a phrase that becomes very popular has achieved buzzword status and is often used frequently during the winter as the Northern Hemisphere endures its coldest months of the year ...