Jan 9, 2025 · Much of the country is experiencing a polar vortex this week, including Florida. 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.

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.

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.

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 disturbance in the Polar Vortex aloft will establish extreme cold conditions. Temperatures are forecast to plunge into a deep freeze, pushing 30 to 40 degrees below normal for tens of millions of people across North America.

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 6, 2025 · Skies will clear on Monday night, and cold air will arrive and sink, allowing freezing temperatures to set up camp over North Florida. Temperatures in some areas will stay as low …

Jan 15, 2025 · By Monday, below-freezing temperatures could reach the Gulf Coast including Houston, Texas, New Orleans, La., and parts of northern Florida. Temperatures will be -10 C …

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.