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 ...
How climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
These severe cold events occur when the polar jet stream – the familiar jet stream of winter that runs along the boundary ...
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Why more frequent cold blasts could be coming from global warming
Frigid air that normally stays trapped in the Arctic has escaped, plunging deep into the United States for an extended visit ...
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Another Polar Vortex Is Blasting the U.S. With Harsh Winter Weather. So How Is Climate Change Involved?
A recent study explains how warmer temperatures at the top of the planet destabilize the jet stream and allow colder air to ...
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Weather expert links Madison County's cold spells to melting polar ice
A cold wave will hit Madison County IL, St Louis MO and much of the Midwest, and a weather expert explains why global warming ...
The world’s most turbulent flights revealed
Turbulence on flights is usually caused by mountains, storms or powerful jet stream currents, so it’s not surprising ... The Andes in South America and the Himalayas in Asia are a recurring factor in ...
Polar Vortex is back in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky but what is it?
As more Arctic air masses flow into the WOWK-TV region, you have undoubtedly heard the term “Polar Vortex” brought up in the ...
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Delayed La Niña has officially arrived. Here's what to know
NOAA: La Niña has officially arrived, though late, and is expected to remain weak, with a 59% chance of persisting through ...
La Niña has finally arrived. Here’s what that means for SC weather and snow the rest of winter
La Niña has finally materialized. Here’s what that means for South Carolina weather and snow during the rest of the winter.
Fasten your seatbelts. These are the world’s 10 most turbulent flight routes
Turbulence in flights is primarily caused by mountains, storms, or jet stream currents, with the Andes and Himalayas being ...
Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns
(THE CONVERSATION) Atmospheric rivers – those long, narrow bands of water vapor in the sky that bring heavy rain and storms to the U.S. West Coast and many other regions – are shifting toward higher ...