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What is the polar vortex? In-depth look at how it can affect winter weather in the US.
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe polar vortex has only recently entered the popular lexicon as something to fear or shiver at...
Chicago weather: What is a polar vortex? How often does the weather phenomenon happen here? Experts...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChicagoans are no strangers to cold weather, but some of the terminology used to describe frigid conditions can be confusing. That’s why experts from the National Weather Service’s Chicago office ...
Bomb cyclone, atmospheric river, polar vortex: How our weather terminology has grown with recent...
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIt might seem like recent weather has been dominated by new phenomena, but experts say these terms...
Massive filament swirls into a 'polar vortex' on the Sun, wowing scientists
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNew images from NASA have revealed an immense band of plasma apparently swirling around the Sun's...
The polar vortex is spinning backwards: Yes, it can, has, and is happening
The Weather Network via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAs Canadians, we are very familiar with the term ‘polar vortex.’ We are also familiar with its...
Think Dallas-Fort Worth has had enough Arctic blasts? Wait for the wrath of polar vortex
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDallas-Fort Worth has endured wild swings in the weather in January — from frigid temperatures, a...
From dust devil to gustnado: Terrifying (and fascinating) tornado terms you should know
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month agoTornadoes are among the planet's most fearsome phenomena, with terrifying and capricious wind speeds...
The Polar Vortex Is Suddenly Swirling Backwards
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Polar Vortex Is Spinning BackwardsGreg David - Getty Images The polar vortex rages in the arctic during the winter, producing winds up to 150 miles...
What is the ‘polar vortex’ that’s pushing dangerously frigid air to Texas?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 1 year agoThe cold front bearing down on Texas Thursday is bringing with it frigid temperatures as well as...
'Multi-vortex!' Here's how Melbourne storm chasers filmed a tornado spawned by Hurricane Ian
Florida Today via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs the ominous rotating wall cloud approached U.S. 192, Florida Institute of Technology meteorology...
