Eastern US And Europe Set To Feel The Sting Of A "Major Disruption" To Polar Vortex

Eastern US And Europe Set To Feel The Sting Of A "Major Disruption" To Polar Vortex

This year, the Arctic polar vortex has seen the second-earliest final stratospheric warming of the season since 1958.

Arctic Polar Vortex Shifted by Major Atmospheric Disturbance, Say Scientists

A massive disruption to the Arctic polar vortex has pushed the ring of wind that circles the North Pole away from its perch and toward Europe. Scientists predict that the migration will cause colder-than-average temperatures in portions of the continent and the eastern United States in the next week. On March 9, the polar vortex began to drift off course when its powerful winds suddenly turned from west to east to blow in the opposite direction.…