Polar vortex, cold and arctic blast
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Our first true shot of winter arrives late Sunday and spills into the first half of next week. I’m not talking about snow. Instead, a shot of Arctic air will plunge south into the United States from Canada and migrate east over New England.
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The polar vortex is an area of low pressure, a wide expanse of swirling cold air that is parked in polar regions, according to NOAA.
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La Nina to bring unseasonable polar vortex to NYC as East Coast braces for early taste of winter
Next week’s pre-winter arctic plunge might be a sign of things to come for the Eastern U.S., as several key weather patterns will converge to bring early bone-chilling cold and potentially
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Winter preview: Looking ahead to how cold will it get next week
The Polar Vortex sits in the stratosphere, some 10 to 30 miles above the Earth's poles and intensifies during the winter, when a lack of sunlight cools the air at this height to below -70 degrees Celsius.
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NYC, Long Island to start week under freeze watch as temperatures set to plummet during polar vortex
Big Apple residents should dress warmly, cover up exposed skin, and take extra care while walking, biking, or driving due to slick conditions.
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