What is the Polar Vortex?
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Everything you need to know: The polar vortex, Earth
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Climate graphic of the week: Polar vortex sends Texas into deep freeze
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Polar Vortex - How it's formed & When it is dangerous
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Scientists observe rapid ozone fluctuations over the Antarctic polar vortex edge area
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The 'polar vortex' may appear in the US in January
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What is a polar vortex?
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Polar vortex unleashes bitter cold
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Polar Vortex moving off the top of the globe, what that means for Great Lakes region
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N.J. weather: What is the polar vortex, and could it boost our snow chances?
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What is the polar vortex, and how does it contribute to cold snaps?
Polar-Vortex Event Will Bring Cold Temperatures, Snow to US Northeast
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Why Polar Air Keeps Breaking out of the Arctic
Here's what you need to know about the polar vortex
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What is the polar vortex, and how does it change the weather? - The Washington Post
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The polar vortex splits, sending frigid air howling into the U.S., Europe