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 ...

Forecasters warn that a split polar vortex is set to bring a 'large supply of cold air' to North America in mid-February as a ...

In an explainer about the polar vortex, the Met Office: “Every year in winter, strong westerly winds circle around the pole high up in the stratosphere. “This is called the stratospheric polar ...

We moaned and complained that January was cold and snowy and to an extent it was, at least compared to the past two January's ...

Oct. 22, 2024 — Polar ... clouds. However, a new study has found that Arctic warming is causing an ... Exceptional Warm Air Intrusions and Omnipresent Aerosol Layers in the Stratosphere Sep ...

The forecast for this week is pretty boring, and unchanging. In fact, I give you permission not to check Space City Weather ...

By winter 2023, water vapour concentration in the polar vortex was strongly elevated, which led to an earlier and more extensive formation of polar stratospheric clouds than usual. This in turn led to ...

The vortex is essentially an area of low pressure in the upper layers of the atmosphere over the polar region up north. This ...

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...

ALPENA, MI – This Up North town is celebrating yesteryear with the revival of its winter carnival that drew ... in Alpena. The local polar plunge, a fundraiser for the Special Olympics, will ...