Polar Vortex

The polar vortex is a large-scale system of circulating winds and cold, low-pressure air surrounding Earth’s polar regions. It is strongest during winter, particularly in the stratosphere, where changes in its strength and stability can influence atmospheric circulation and weather patterns at lower latitudes.

Image: Maps - The Arctic vortex, now and on Monday 16 November
Polar vortex faltering weeks earlier than ever recordedNews

Polar vortex faltering weeks earlier than ever recorded

Washington, United States | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Meteorologists said Friday they were observing an unprecedented early disruption of the polar vortex, raising the risk of…
SourceSourceNovember 7, 2026 Full article
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Arctic polar vortex fueled extreme UK storms in February 2022Climate

Arctic polar vortex fueled extreme UK storms in February 2022

Powerful winter storms which led to deaths and power outages in the UK and Ireland, in February 2022, were made more likely by an intense…
SourceSourceMarch 27, 2025 Full article