How can we improve communication about the risks associated with the polar vortex?

Jan 16, 2025 ... The polar vortex, or Arctic polar vortex, is a ring of strong westerly winds that form between 10 and 30 miles (16-48km) above the North Pole ... Mar 6, 2025 ... The cause of the week-long deep freeze? A polar vortex collapse. Now, meteorologists are calling for another collapse in the middle of March, ... Feb 3, 2023 ... A term associated with a spell of extremely cold weather and snow that impacted the UK during late February and early March 2018, following a sudden ... 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 ... So, although the polar vortex is technically happening year-round, it's during these winter months that the vortex is at its strongest (and coldest). When a ... Influence of high-latitude blocking and the northern stratospheric polar vortex on cold-air outbreaks under Arctic amplification of global warming, Hanna, ... Dec 9, 2014 ... We investigate the impact of volcanic aerosol forcing on stratospheric dynamics, including the strength of the NH polar vortex, in ensemble simulations. Feb 14, 2025 ... The Polar Vortex looks like it's going to unleash its fury on Texas! Windchill's below zero and a chance of a wintry mix! The polar vortex is a band of strong westerly winds located 16-50 kilometers (10-30 miles) above Earth's surface in the stratosphere. The polar jet stream ... Oct 21, 2020 ... A particularly extreme case of stratospheric vortex weakening is known as a sudden stratospheric warming (SSW), thus called because of the rapid ...