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Polar vortex to send bitter cold to U.S. including DC area

Polar vortex to send bitter cold to the U.S. including DC area

The polar vortex is a ring of cold air that typically circles the Arctic. A strong jet stream essentially acts like a fence, keeping it locked there. If there's any weakening in the jet stream (the fence), the frigid air can become unstable and spill out. This sends the normally trapped cold air much farther south.

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The polar vortex will soon hit the U.S. See how cold it’ll get where you live

The most unusually cold air in the Northern Hemisphere will be over the United States early next week, bringing dangerously frigid conditions.

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A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week

Snow and winds are likely to disrupt traffic, trigger flight cancellations, and cause headaches for people traveling to D.C. for Inauguration Day. Baby, it’s cold outside, and it’s about to get even colder for much of the United States.

Inauguration Day forecast: What to know about the bitter cold coming DC's way

It could be one of the coldest inauguration days in history when President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in on Monday. Here's ...

Siberian Express to bring coldest air of the season to DC next week

It's been a cold start to January, with nearly every single day spent below average since the start of the year.

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In a polar vortex, are you as safe as Washington?

A person walks near the Washington Monument during a winter snow storm in Washington, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt ...

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Arctic airmass to plunge much of U.S. into deep freeze over weekend

Dangerously cold weather will put much of the United States into a deep freeze over the weekend as temperatures are expected to plunge by up to 40 degrees behind an Arctic airmass.

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