About the Polar Vortex

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The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles. It ALWAYS exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter. The term "vortex" refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles. Many times during winter in the northern hemisphere, the polar vortex will expand, sending cold air southward with the jet stream (see graphic above). This occurs fairly regularly during wintertime and is often associated with large outbreaks of Arctic air in the United States

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The polar vortex will soon elongate over North America with a dangerous cold moving into sections of Canada and the U.S.

One of the most notable and widespread Arctic outbreaks that we have seen across North America since 2014 is on the way.

An Arctic air mass from Siberia will plunge south across the Prairies and continue all the way to northern Mexico, before spreading east to Florida and the Atlantic region by early next week.

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“It makes sense that the polar vortex tends not to be as strong due to global warming because the planet isn’t warming uniformly. It’s warming more at the pole, overall decreasing the strength of the polar vortex and the jet stream and making it more susceptible to being dislodged and sent our way.”

The disruption and weakening of the polar vortex has led to extreme cold weather events like the Great Texas Freeze in 2021, in which the entire state was under a Winter Storm Warning, a Wind Chill Warning, and a Hard Freeze Warning.

So, if anyone suggests that the upcoming cold snap proves that climate change ain't real, you can tell them............................