🚨 POLAR VORTEX BREAKDOWN IN PROGRESS 🚨 A powerful sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event is unfolding over the Arctic — and it’s starting to shake the polar vortex apart. When this happens, extreme cold doesn’t stay locked at the pole. It spills south. 🧊 WHAT THIS COULD MEAN (AROUND FEB 10): ❄️ Bitter Arctic air plunging into the U.S. 🌨️ Increased snowstorm potential 🧊 Ice accumulation & dangerous travel ⚡ Strain on power and infrastructure 📉 Prolonged, below-normal temperatures 📍 Areas

10K views · 75 reactions | Polar Vortex Explained: Wondering why it's so cold and stormy this week? The polar vortex is back, plunging much of the country into a deep freeze. Join The Weather Network's Saphia Khambalia and meteorologist Dylan Kikuta as they break down the science behind this frigid phenomenon. | The Weather Network | Facebook

The recent polar vortex at the end of January did more than bring record breaking cold temperatures in the Midwest and Northeastern U.S. It may have also killed many invasive insect species too! | AccuWeather