Jan 3, 2025 · Is it really going to be as cold as everyone says in Fort Myers soon? Maybe. Here's what forecasters are saying about the incoming Arctic air.

Jan 16, 2025 · The first polar vortex swept across the country bringing dangerous snow, ice, and wind to millions of Americans. It also disrupted flights, closed schools, and impacting several major U.S. cities.

Dec 30, 2024 · The polar vortex approaching Florida Jan. 11-12 could harm northern citrus groves. Even southern groves could "flirt" with damaging temperatures.

Jan 3, 2025 · Northern Florida and the Panhandle appear set for freezing wind chills in January, as a polar vortex is forecast to push frigid winds across the country.

Jan 16, 2025 · This polar vortex swept across the country bringing dangerous snow, ice, and wind to millions of Americans. It also disrupted flights, closed schools, and impacting several major U.S. cities.

Jan 16, 2025 · The polar vortex is an enormous ring of powerful winds spinning above the North Pole. It normally circles the Arctic, and it typically stays contained by a strong jet stream, but this ring of frigid arctic air becomes unstable as the jet stream weakens, which allows the cold arctic air to spill southward into the lower 48.

Jan 6, 2025 · The blast of Arctic air expected in Florida is forecast to arrive Saturday, Jan. 11, driving temperatures even lower. " Some models hint that snow could fall in parts of the state," …

Jan 9, 2025 · A polar vortex is a stream of cold air that normally spins around the poles high in the stratosphere. The phenomenon blasts Arctic air across part of North America and can disrupt weather patterns. In central Florida, the coldest temps will be from 4:-00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Thursday morning.

Jan 18, 2025 · RIVIERA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida, dropping coastal temperatures and causing the Sunshine State’s manatee population, still recovering from a mass starvation event several years ago, to seek warmer ...

Jan 16, 2025 · The polar vortex is an enormous ring of powerful winds spinning above the North Pole. It normally circles the Arctic and it typically stays contained by a strong jet stream, but when this ring of frigid arctic air becomes unstable as the jet stream weakens, which allows the cold arctic air to spill southward into the lower 48.