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Hello, readers! Let’s talk about a term that’s been used, and often misused, in the media recently: the polar vortex. The ...

The Invisible Ropes of the Sky Jet streams are essentially fast-flowing air currents high above us, acting much like highways for the atmosphere. These powerful ribbons of wind can steer weather ...

According to the Severe Weather Europe website—an online resource of global weather forecasts—a mass of cold air, spurred by the polar vortex, has been forecast to move over Canada and the northern ...

A strong, stable vortex is like a skater spinning with their arms tucked closely in, holding in an area of cold air over the Arctic. But when there’s a wobble in the rotation, winds in the vortex can ...

two bands of fast-moving air – the polar jet stream and the stratospheric polar vortex – sometimes tango together to influence weather in the northern hemisphere. As the Arctic continues ...

FARGO — The Polar Vortex has become a favorite winter weather buzzword in recent years, despite the fact that only serious meteorologists actually know what it is. The Polar Vortex is not the ...