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AFTER U.S. WEATHER ROLLER COASTER, THE POLAR VORTEX IS THE NEXT WILD CARD


FIRST, THERE WAS A BITTER ARCTIC OUTBREAK. NEXT UP WILL BE A THAW. BUT
THEREAFTER, IT MAY COME DOWN TO WHAT THE POLAR VORTEX DOES — AND THE JURY IS
STILL OUT ON THAT.

By Matthew Cappucci
January 21, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST

A warming of the polar vortex as simulated by the American GFS mode.
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To say that January has been a tumultuous month weather-wise would be an
understatement. The month has featured a string of severe winter storms, wild
temperature swings and even a few bouts of tornadoes. And as we go into
February, an even trickier complication enters the equation: the ever-capricious
polar vortex.


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