In a year without much winter weather, there’s a chance of a bitter blow before spring takes hold. Experts say a disruption of the polar vortex could unleash cold, stormy conditions to the ...

In A Nutshell A major study of 42 years of data shows severe winter storms have shifted northwest, away from the traditional ...

The polar vortex is a broad region of freezing air that lives above the North Pole. It can make for frigid weather when the jet stream, which usually holds it in place, bends and lets that cold ...

Western Washington basks in the sun while the Midwest braces for an arctic blast. ... The main culprit behind these extremes is an abrupt change in a typical pattern called the polar vortex.

The last time Washington had an El Nino was in 2018-19. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ... El Niño and polar vortex: How these phenomena will impact western Washington winter.

We can thank an unusually strong polar vortex for our mild winter. ... And all of the big cities of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, from Boston to Washington, D.C., ...

WASHINGTON — A pattern flip that could send extreme cold air spilling into the region this winter may take shape. The polar vortex, which traps cold air near the North Pole, may experience a ...

El Niño is associated with warmer than normal temperatures and less precipitation in the Pacific Northwest but it's not a guarantee on the forecast.

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 ...

The term "polar vortex" has been a "rising star" in ... a major snowstorm could hit big cities including New York City and Washington D.C. this weekend — though the forecast was far from ...

The Washington Post. The polar vortex will soon hit the U.S. See how cold it’ll get where you live. Story by Ben Noll • 3d.