Polar vortex grips much of US as Midwest faces life-threatening …
6 days ago · Prolonged polar vortex grips much of US with brutal life-threatening wind chills likely in Midwest Life-threatening wind chills of -30 to -55 degrees are expected across the Rockies, northern Plains and Upper Midwest.
Polar vortex explained: What causes arctic blasts of air in Oklahoma
Jan 6, 2025 · While the term "polar vortex" might seem like a new phenomenon, the phrase has only recently become popularized in weather forecasts, especially when it reaches into the southern plains states like Oklahoma and Texas. Depending on the severity of the polar vortex's disruption, states that normally ...
The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US
Jan 8, 2025 · NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump …
Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South - CBS News
Jan 17, 2025 · A polar vortex dipping down from Siberia is bringing a cold front with frigid temperatures to millions Americans. See maps of the arctic blast.
Polar Vortex Map Shows Which States Will Be Hit Hardest
Dec 31, 2024 · Forecasts indicate that the Arctic polar vortex will deliver frigid winds across large portions of the U.S. in the new year.
The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors
Jan 8, 2025 · An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee is bracing for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts of the country that already received an arctic blast this week are preparing to go another round with the plunging polar vortex.
Another blast of Arctic air: this time, with a stretched but strong ...
Jan 16, 2025 · The polar vortex strength, as measured by the speed of the winds around the 60N latitude circle and 10 hPa pressure level, remains stronger than average, and is currently …
When will polar vortex reach Oklahoma? Arctic blast to bring …
Jan 3, 2025 · It might finally be time to drip faucets and bundle up as an arctic cold front makes its way to Oklahoma. The first cold snap of 2025 will arrive Saturday night or Sunday, according …
Arctic Outbreak to Invade the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
A polar front is forecast to push across the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles Tuesday evening. The upper ridge will continue to amplify sending a warmer than average air mass north into the polar regions.
The polar vortex is acting up - NOAA Climate.gov
Jan 16, 2024 · The latest forecast says a major disruption of the polar vortex is on its way, but the stratosphere has been acting up for a while. Our bloggers explain what it might mean for U.S. weather.