You’ve almost certainly heard of the polar vortex. But what about "sudden stratospheric warming," a weather term that’s started making the rounds on social media? They’re related to one another, and ...
When the polar vortex stumbles, the weather at ground level can pivot from mild to brutal in a matter of days. A circulation that usually spins quietly above the pole can suddenly send lobes of Arctic ...
A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe. When you ...