A rare and abrupt disruption in the Arctic polar vortex is expected to impact spring temperatures across Europe and parts of ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation ...

April 5, 2025 - By Laura Ciasto and Amy Butler - After spending much of the season with super strong wind speeds, the polar ...

Several days with temperatures of 10-20 degrees below the historical average could be dangerous to plants and ruin outdoor ...

On March 9, the polar vortex wobbled and then snapped back the other way as mighty winds, suddenly shifting from the west to the east - something that typically happens once a year - usually in the ...

Spring may have technically sprung in the Northern Hemisphere, but the lingering impact of the collapsing polar vortex could ensure that chilly weather will stick around for a while longer across ...

The polar vortex in the stratosphere broke up, which caused the movement of cold Arctic air towards southern latitudes, ...

Warm conditions across much of Europe are forecast to give way to periods of unseasonably cool temperatures and stormy ...

with record wind gusts for England of 122mph recorded at the Needles on the Isle of Wight. Researchers note that February was also characterised by an extremely strong stratospheric polar vortex ...

Scientists believe deadly Arctic winds were to blame for a series of savage storms that wreaked havoc in Britain over just a matter of days.

The switch in wind direction doesn't mean the polar vortex will immediately drop off for the summer, however. The reversed polar vortex has simply "moved off the pole, meandering around over ...