Extreme Weather
Polar vortex split may send another cold blast into the Northeast, forecasters say
Federal forecasters are tracking a weakening polar vortex that could funnel another round of Arctic air into the Northeast during the second half of March 2026. Diagnostic data from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center shows zonal winds high above the Arctic dropping sharply, a signal consistent with a sudden stratospheric warming event that can split the […]
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