WWNO7d
New Orleans' record snow was fueled by the polar vortex. Did climate change play a role?
Anytime we get an Arctic air blast down this far south, this is an artifact of the polar vortex rearing its ugly head,” said ...
NOLA.com9d
Why are we seeing heavy snow in south Louisiana? It's about timing and the 'polar vortex.'
The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air ...
Axios on MSN9d
Rare Gulf Coast heavy snow to set records in Houston, New Orleans
A once-in-a-generation snowstorm, tied to the polar vortex event across the Lower 48 states, was plastering the Gulf Coast ...
As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm
Ranked dead last, or perhaps not mentioned at all, would probably be the only state that sits partly within the Arctic Circle ...
NOLA.com9d
Historic snowstorm blankets New Orleans, shutting the metro area and posing dangerous risks
Snow totals were rivalling all-time records. Officials were urging residents to take precautions and stay off roads.
Why Is It So Cold in the South If the Planet Is Warming? Here’s What We Know.
A mass of air called the polar vortex has escaped the Arctic and plunged southward. Some scientists see the fingerprints of ...
Courthouse News Service9d
Rare winter storms bring heavy snow across the southern states
The first-ever blizzard warnings were issued near the Texas-Louisiana border Tuesday as Winter Storm Enzo blew through, ...
WAMC14d
A polar vortex is set to grip much of the U.S. What does that mean?
These conditions are all thanks to a familiar sounding occurrence: the polar vortex ... may drop below freezing as far south as Houston, New Orleans and Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday ...
Where is the snow? Why Utah valleys remain on pace for below-average snowfall
A rare winter storm has turned the South into an unlikely winter wonderland this week, giving cities like New Orleans more ...
Snow in the South? Winter weather alerts issued for Houston, New Orleans
A winter storm that is expected to begin in Texas next week could end up bringing snow and ice to parts of Florida, but the ...
The Advocate10d
Why are we seeing heavy snow in south Louisiana? It's about timing and the 'polar vortex.'
1 inch in New Orleans and 3.5 inches in Mandeville. The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the polar vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air currents that ...