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What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week

The U.S. Is experiencing its 10th and coldest polar vortex event this season, with wind chills dropping to minus 60 Fahrenheit in parts of North Dakota and minus 50 Fahrenheit in Montana.
Frostbite and hypothermia are risks if skin is exposed to the extreme temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.
Every U.S. State except Hawaii, California, and Florida is forecasted to have wind chills of 20 degrees or below next week.
Experts suggest that disruptions to polar vortexes are becoming more frequent due to a warming world, impacting weather patterns in the U.S. And Europe.

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What is a polar vortex? U.S. gets a taste of the Arctic this week

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and keeps some of the coldest weather bottled up near the North Pole. But at times some of the vortex can break off or move south, bringing unusually cold air south and permitting warmer weather to creep up north. This week, parts of the U.S. are experiencing the 10th and coldest po…

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What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week

he term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region, enveloping the North Pole. It is a normal pattern that is stronger

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Block Club Chicago

A Polar Vortex Has Gripped Chicago — But It Could Feel 60 Degrees Warmer In A Week

From wind chills near 20 degrees below zero on Tuesday morning to temperatures in the mid-40s next week, Chicago is in for a rollercoaster forecast.

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New York Post

Several dead as the ‘coldest polar vortex event this season’ moves across US

Meteorologists said several states would experience the 10th and coldest polar vortex event this season. Weather forces in the Arctic are combining to push the chilly air that usually stays near the North Pole into the U.S. and Europe.

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What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week - Southern Farm Network

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in the winter and keeps some of the coldest weather bottled up near the North Pole. But at times some of the vortex can break off or move south, bringing unusually cold weather south and permitting warmer weather to creep up north. This week, parts of the U.S. are experiencing the 10th and coldes…

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What Is A Polar Vortex? US Gets A Taste Of The Arctic This Week

The term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the North Pole area. It is a normal pattern that is stronger in winter and keeps part of the coldest weather near the North Pole. But sometimes a part of the vortex can break down or go to the south, so that unusually cold weather comes to the south and allows warmer again to crawl to the north. This week experienced parts of the US the 10th and coldest …

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