On March 9, the polar vortex wobbled and then snapped back the other way as mighty winds, suddenly shifting from the west to the east - something that typically happens once a year - usually in the ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation ...

The Polar Vortex in the upper atmosphere has disintegrated after the intense warming of the stratosphere in mid-March.

April 5, 2025 - By Laura Ciasto and Amy Butler - After spending much of the season with super strong wind speeds, the polar ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor ...

Researchers note that February was also characterised by an extremely strong stratospheric polar vortex - a large spinning mass of cold air in the stratosphere around 15 miles above the Arctic ...

Devastating winter storms that led to deaths and power outages across the UK and Ireland were driven by an intense swirling vortex of winds miles above the Arctic, scientists have revealed. In ...

Studies show the fast-warming Arctic is partly to blame for the increasing frequency of the polar vortex extending its icy grip. School closings are expected to be widespread on Monday.

Researchers note that February was also characterised by an extremely strong stratospheric polar vortex - a large spinning mass of cold air in the stratosphere around 15 miles above the Arctic that is ...

February 2022 was characterised by an extremely strong stratospheric polar vortex (SPV) – a large spinning mass of cold air in the stratosphere around 15 miles above the Arctic that is prominent ...