Jan 16, 2025 · A developing area of upper-level arctic cold air will swing into much of the northern and eastern United States from Canada and will promote dangerously cold temperatures for central Kentucky and...

Dec 20, 2022 · A polar vortex is rolling into Derby City tomorrow night — and it’s projected to bring the coldest air since February 2015. But before you start dripping the faucets and putting on an extra pair of socks , let’s take a look at the storm that’s sweeping the nation.

Dec 31, 2024 · According to temperature outlook data, mapped by Pivotal Weather, Tennessee, as well as parts of Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia, Alabama, Virginia, and the Carolinas were the most likely to see low...

Jan 4, 2025 · The polar vortex — ultra-cold air spinning like a top — usually stays above the North Pole, but sometimes stretches down to the U.S., Europe or Asia, causing intense doses of cold.

Feb 21, 2024 · First let's clear a few things up about the polar vortex. It is an area of low pressure—a wide expanse of swirling cold air—that is parked over the north pole. Its not a new thing—this...

Jan 17, 2025 · “The polar vortex is a core of extremely cold air that typically remains near the poles,” explains Spectrum News NY 1’s Chief Meteorologist John Davitt. “During the winter, shifts in the jet stream can send this arctic air spilling far to …

Dec 5, 2023 · The polar vortex is in the polar stratosphere, above the layer of the atmosphere (the troposphere) where most weather, including the jet stream, occurs. NOAA Climate.gov graphic.

Jan 10, 2024 · The stronger the polar vortex, the milder the USA's winter is. How low will the temperature be in Louisville?

Jan 7, 2025 · In Kentucky’s biggest city, Louisville, Hugh Ross used his shovel Monday to break sheets of ice that were covering his driveway.

Jan 15, 2025 · (WOWK) — As more Arctic air masses flow into the WOWK-TV region, you have undoubtedly heard the term “Polar Vortex” brought up in the conversation. But what is it? Definition: The polar vortex is a flow of wind aloft that is always present above the cold, North and South Pole areas.