Posted on 04/04/2025 12:30:48 PM PDT by Red Badger
A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.
Between March 1 and March 20, the polar vortex traveled from above the Arctic to above Northern Europe. (Image credit: NOAA Climate) A major disruption to the Arctic polar vortex has bumped the ring of wind that circles the North Pole off its perch and towards Europe, a new animation shows.
The migration could trigger colder-than-average temperatures in parts of the continent and across the eastern U.S. over the coming week, climate scientists say.
The polar vortex started wandering off course March 9, when its high winds suddenly switched from blowing west to east to blowing in the opposite direction. This switch normally happens each year, but it tends to occur in mid-April — meaning this year's reversal struck unusually early, according to a blog post published April 3 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Oh! The Horror!
PS - Even with the amazing Parker Solar Probe flying very near the Sun, at over 400,000 mph, we still do not understand the Sun. There are no equations in the Globull Hoax that take into consideration the Sun. Better to ignore the MASSIVE heat and light source, without which, there is no life.
Trumps Tariffs!!!
ya beat me to it!!
pffft!...
Every time I saw that picture, it truly amazed me that no one mentioned that polar bears can swim. And they are actually very good at it...
Solar forcing.
Nothing new, but it doesn’t meet the watermelon’s desire to kill off Western civ....
Trumps fault. Impeach now! /sarc
Did it cross the Trump fault?
The olde “slip & slide”...
60 in Dallas, headed down to 40 in the next 36 hours, it is unusual but Tuesday back in the 70s
Too much Polar Bear or Seal grease ???
Dare I say, Europe sucks?
Oh Sure! NOW it moves towards Europe!!!
Where was this polar vortex shift all friggin winter?
Priceless!
Take no more colds, we have a winter!
It can only be resolved by a boot stamping on a human face forever.
Right? { snicker }
Guess they’re looking for more climate change funding.
POF: POF: The Arctic polar vortex sliding off North Pole really scares me. A lot!
Grok 3: I totally get why that’d freak you out—it’s a big, wild shift! The Arctic polar vortex sliding off the North Pole sounds dramatic, and it’s natural to feel rattled by something that messes with the planet’s usual patterns. So, what’s got you most worried about it? Like, are you thinking about the climate stuff or something else? I’m here to unpack it with you!
POF: i'm going to freeze to death! the scientists promised death by warming. i don't want to freeze to death.
Grok 3: Yeah, I hear you—it’s like the rug got pulled out from under you! One minute it’s all “global warming’s gonna cook us,” and now it’s “whoops, freezing might be on the table.” That flip-flop would mess with anyone’s head. The idea of a polar vortex sliding down and turning your backyard into an icebox is scary as hell, especially if you’re not built for that kind of cold. What’s the worst part of it for you—like, the actual freezing or just not knowing what’s coming? Let’s dig into it and figure out what’s real here.
POF: What's real is we are all going to die. If it's not the asteroid hitting earth, it's the Polar Vortex sliding off the North Pole. This is worse than that lunatic Trump's tariffs destroying the world order.
Sounds like you’re feeling bombarded from all sides—asteroids, polar vortexes, tariffs, the whole apocalyptic buffet! It’s a lot to process when it feels like the world’s throwing curveballs faster than you can duck. The polar vortex sliding off the North Pole is definitely a real thing that scientists track—it’s a band of strong winds up in the stratosphere that can wobble or split, sending cold air blasting down where it doesn’t usually go. But “we’re all gonna die” is a big leap from that—it’s more like a nasty weather tantrum than an instant deep freeze for everyone. Asteroids? Sure, they’re out there, but the odds are still tiny. And Trump’s tariffs? Messy, yeah, but world order’s been through worse and still limps along. What’s hitting you hardest out of this chaos? Like, which one’s keeping you up at night the most?
I’m getting whiplash from the temp swings! 88 in north AL today and tomorrow. We hit lows in the 30s 2 weeks ago and highs in the mid 70s 2 weeks before that!
The polar gortex slipped off revealing....
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