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 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
  • 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 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
  • 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

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