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Is polar vortex returning? Why Georgia isn’t done with winter yet

The Augusta Chronicle 19 Feb 2026
Polar vortex may soon split. What does that mean for US temps?. Several rounds of bitter cold are expected in the eastern U.S. through early March, after a stratospheric warming event disturbs the polar vortex ... More cold will soon move in ... 75/77Augusta.
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Metro Detroit weather forecast: Is the polar vortex coming back?

The News International 16 Feb 2026
Metro Detroit residents are finally getting relief after weeks of bitter cold as the polar vortex retreats and warmer temperatures move into the region ... There are no signs of another polar vortex in the immediate forecast.
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Metro Detroit warms up as polar vortex retreats; will it return?

Detroit news 15 Feb 2026
After sending temperatures plunging across Michigan this winter, the polar vortex has retreated ... The polar vortex, that large mass of swirling, frigid air typically around the Arctic Circle, typically stays near the North Pole.
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When will the Polar Vortex return? Here's your late-winter forecast.

The Oklahoman 15 Feb 2026
What is the polar vortex? How it can impact snow, freezes in the U.S. The polar vortex is a large area of circulating cold air above the North Pole ... Is winter over? Will the polar vortex come back? Are we safe from the worst of winter's wrath?.
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Northwest continues to dodge polar vortex blast, but a warm winter brings its own challenges (Washington State University)

Public Technologies 12 Feb 2026
) While the polar vortex blasts much of the country with Arctic air and record snowfall, the Pacific Northwest has escaped the worst of it - and it ...
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Is one more freeze coming to Florida? See odds of polar vortex split

TCPalm 12 Feb 2026
That unusual cold comes down to the polar vortex, a circulation of winds around the North Pole that normally traps Arctic air in the far north ... Farther out, it’s impossible to rule out every small disturbance in the polar vortex.
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Wind chill returns with brutal cold as polar vortex stalls over Canada

The News International 11 Feb 2026
The bitter conditions are expected to continue through Wednesday, keeping residents indoors and bundled against the intense cold. Forecasters link the deep freeze to a weak, elongated polar vortex positioned over Northern Canada ... .
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Polar vortex is gripping Delaware. When will it get warmer

Delaware Online 08 Feb 2026
Wind chills are below zero degrees throughout the First State as a polar vortex grips the region ... A polar vortex is an area of low pressure and cold air that surrounds the North and South poles, according to the National Weather Service.
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‘Brutally cold weekend’ awaits US, Canada; forecasters say polar vortex to bring coldest air on ...

Live Mint 07 Feb 2026
According to experts, the cold front is expected to begin moving into the US from Canada starting February 6, intensifying on February 7 ....
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Polar vortex ‘exceptional’ disruption: Rare shift signals extreme February winter

The News International 07 Feb 2026
A significant and rare polar vortex shift is currently unfolding in February 2026, triggering extreme winter conditions across the US, Europe, and Canada.
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Sick of the polar vortex? Here's when warmer weather will arrive.

Usatoday 07 Feb 2026
Could early February's blast of cold in the northeastern United States be one of the last appearances of our wintertime foe, the polar vortex? ... Keep in mind that a stronger polar vortex is good news for warm weather lovers in the U.S.
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Frostbite in minutes is a real risk from polar vortex wind chill

The Spokesman-Review 07 Feb 2026
The National Weather Service forecast calls for frigid wind chills as low as 30 degrees below zero in parts of New England and the interior Northeast ... Forecasters have tied the dangerous cold to changes in the polar vortex.
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Frostbite in minutes? It's a real risk from polar vortex cold.

Usatoday 07 Feb 2026
Millions across the US brace for life-threatening cold, snow ... In other words, wind makes it feel colder than it really is. Forecasters have tied the dangerous cold to changes in the polar vortex ... Dressing in layers helps to better retain heat ...
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What a polar vortex means for us in CNY

Auburnpub dot com 06 Feb 2026
If you've stepped outside recently, you don't need me to tell you it's been cold. My dachshunds, who usually sprint into the backyard, have been doing their business at record speed before bolting back inside. The culprit behind this bitter ... .
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Columbus snow forecast increases, polar vortex brings frigid temperatures

The Columbus Dispatch 06 Feb 2026
6.Is polar vortex causing dangerous temperatures? ... USA TODAY climate and weather reporter Doyal Rice said the cold wave is part of a powerful Arctic surge driven by a lobe of the polar vortex that will ...
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