The UK could be in for a bitterly cold snap later this month after the Met Office said it was "almost certain" there will be a weather phenomenon called a "sudden stratospheric warming". Forecasters ...

A POLAR VORTEX can effect all different areas of the globe. It leads to extremely cold weather, but what else do we know about it and what causes it? A polar vortex can lead to the arrival of ...

In an early sign of the winter weather that's coming, the dreaded polar vortex is making news yet again. The polar vortex is "ramping up from its summer slumber," said meteorologist Judah Cohen in an ...

While much of Europe is shivering in subzero temperatures, the Arctic and eastern US have basked in unseasonably warm conditions in recent weeks. Arctic temperatures during February hit record highs, ...

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The frigid stream of air that plunged down into the Central U.S. this week is breaking cold records from South Dakota to Texas, with temperatures in the single digits setting records in many locations ...

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A vortex of artic weather is slowly inching its way towards the UK as forecasters predict snow and freezing temperatures over the coming weeks. The polar vortex, which dominates the weather cycles ...

The UK has been hit by devastating flooding in parts, snow in others and widespread rain. Reports of a strengthened polar vortex have suggested this might have something to do with the weather ...

Free surface vortex dynamics in pump sumps play a pivotal role in determining both the hydraulic performance and the operational reliability of pumping systems. The formation of vortical flows at the ...