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Bitter cold spreads across much of the US as Texas and the South brace for rare winter storm
Sub-zero wind chills are expected as far south as Oklahoma and the Tennessee Valley ... this latest cold snap comes from a disruption in the polar vortex, the ring of cold air usually trapped ...
Arctic blast brings plummeting temperatures as millions brace for dangerous cold
Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures ...
Powerful polar vortex in the stratosphere brings frigid temperatures to US
A strong polar vortex in the stratosphere has brought subzero temperatures to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and deep into the ...
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Did the Polar Vortex Cause the US Arctic Blast That Brought Snow to Florida?
It's like "bomb cyclone" or "firenado." It seems like the sort of phenomenon that would be responsible for the ...
Polar vortex impact explained: Why Maine experienced extreme temps this week
When there are disturbances in which the Jet Stream weakens, it can become wobbly. This allows the cold air to plunge southwards. A disrupted polar vortex does not happen every year. Very much so what ...
Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South
A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of ...
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Did the Polar Vortex Cause the US Arctic Blast That Brought Snow to Florida?
Extreme cold and snow smacked the Gulf Coast states this week, but the polar vortex may not be to blame. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET.
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New Orleans' record snow was fueled by the polar vortex. Did climate change play a role?
Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said ...