How to Use polar vortex in a Sentence

polar vortex

noun

• The polar vortex above the Arctic is linked to the jet stream.
  — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
• Generally, a strong polar vortex is good news for winter weather haters out there.
  — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
• That is not the case with the interactions among the jet stream, the stratospheric polar vortex and El Niño.
  — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
• The polar vortex is a large-scale circulation of cold air and strong winds that forms high in the atmosphere over the Arctic each winter.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• Most of the attention this time of year is on the stratospheric polar vortex, which forms high above the surface as the Arctic stratosphere cools.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• The polar vortex, a circulation of cold air over the Arctic, is currently stronger than normal.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• The strength of the polar vortex is vulnerable to the large ridges and troughs that form in lower levels of the atmosphere and influence how the jet stream moves.
  — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
• The polar vortex is getting stronger over the Arctic as the Northern Hemisphere heads into fall.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• So, a stronger-than-normal polar vortex in September is not a warning that winter will be unusually cold.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• La Niña can also affect the jet stream, sometimes contributing to polar vortex disruptions that push Arctic air farther south.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 15 June 2026
• The polar vortex is a wintertime phenomenon, a large area of cold air high up in our atmosphere that normally spins over the North and South poles (as its name suggests).
  — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
• That means if a polar vortex or major winter storm was already in the forecast when coverage was bought, insurers may classify the event as foreseeable and deny claims tied directly to it.
  — AFAR Media, 21 Jan. 2026
• The polar vortex naturally develops during late summer and fall as sunlight decreases over the Arctic and the stratosphere begins to cool.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• Long-range forecasts suggest the polar vortex could weaken in January and February, potentially allowing cold air to move south.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• The stratospheric polar vortex is developing normally for this time of year and is currently somewhat stronger than average, according to recent atmospheric data.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• The large mass of frigid Arctic air trapped around the North Pole, known as the polar vortex, is another weather phenomenon used to predict winter in North America.
  — Sarah Moore, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
• This means creating registries of populations more susceptible, like the elderly or isolated residents, who are proactively checked on during polar vortexes.
  — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
• Now a rapidly strengthening Super El Niño, a stronger southern jet stream and possible polar vortex disruptions have forecasters watching for another fast start to winter.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
• The forecast for the upcoming winter is particularly tough to pin down because of the strengthening El Niño, a natural warming of seawater in the Pacific Ocean, and its interactions with the polar vortex.
  — Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
• The polar vortex is a large-scale circulation of cold air and strong winds that forms over the Arctic during the Northern Hemisphere's cold season, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
  — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
• On July 30, the longtime weather publication updated its 2026-27 winter prediction, using early weather signals like El Niño, the sun's solar cycle, Atlantic and Pacific ocean patterns, and the polar vortex to forecast winter conditions.
  — Sarah Moore, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026