What is a polar vortex surge?

The aim of this study is to investigate the role of the Arctic polar vortex strength during winter in the stratospheric ozone depletion from late winter to ... Jan 16, 2025 ... Temperatures to plummet from polar vortex-related Arctic blast ... A powerful Arctic outbreak tied in part to the polar vortex is set to send ... Apr 17, 2014 ... The polar vortex, a mass of cold air spinning around the Arctic, might meander south, sending cold and snow into the lower latitudes. Jan 11, 2025 ... This image from the NOAA-21 satellite captures a blanket of white snow covering parts of the mid-Atlantic states, where several inches fell on January 6, 2025. Sep 28, 2017 ... The polar vortex has always varied in strength, but the study found that the weaker phases are lasting longer and coinciding with cold winters ... 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 ... Mar 5, 2025 ... Polar vortex collapse could bring cold, snow to Columbus in coming weeks ... As tempting as it may be when temperatures are in the 50s and 60s, do ... 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 ... Jan 29, 2019 ... Sometimes during winter in the Northern Hemisphere, the polar vortex will become less stable and disrupt the polar jet stream circulating in the ... May 30, 2024 ... The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and bitter cold air, moving in a counterclockwise direction that occurs at each of earth's poles.