The leading role the United States plays in liquefied natural gas traces its roots to a small Alaskan outpost that began ...

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

A complex combination of factors, including an erratic polar vortex, kept Alaska warmer and drier and sent temperatures plunging in more tropical states. ... 300 W. 31st Ave. Anchorage, Alaska, 99503.

It’s really, really cold again – as the US shivers through at least the eighth blast of air from the Arctic this winter. Here’s why it keeps happening.

The polar vortex is acting weird and the US is paying the price this winter By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist ... How Alaska’s cold keeps ending up in the Lower 48 ...

A stretched polar vortex event played a significant role in the Arctic outbreak that froze Texas in February 2021, killing more than 200 people, according to a 2020 study.

Polar vortex is not a synonym for “cold snap,” according to the Polar Vortex Blog at Climate.gov, and it’s not the only weather pattern to blame for blasts of cold air.

Like the Arctic Blast, also known as the Polar Vortex or the damn-it’s-cold-in-Dallas weather front that is swooping into the U.S. in increasing frequency from Russia and Canada.

As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm Jan. 29, 2025 Updated Wed., Jan. 29, 2025 at 8:46 p.m. Anchorage has had a higher average temperature than parts of three dozen ...

As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm. It’s been warmer in Alaska than in three dozen other states.

Anchorage, Alaska, has not even received 4 inches of snow since Dec. 1. ... The polar vortex is a relatively large upper-level low-pressure system consisting of large masses of cold, ...

The polar vortex can be a powerful source of winter weather, but it's not the only cause of severe cold and snow in regions better known for warmth and sunshine.