How Many of You Are Expecting a Polar Vortex This Weekend?

United States
January 18, 2025 7:37am CST
Our local meteorologists are saying we're going to have a polar vortex tomorrow and Monday. Today is rainy all day and around 40 degrees. Tomorrow there's a 35% chance of snow and temps dropping to single digits. I looked up online what a Polar Vortex is and it says, "The polar vortex is a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles. It ALWAYS exists near the poles, but weakens in summer and strengthens in winter. The term "vortex" refers to the counter-clockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air near the Poles." (National Weather Service.com) CBSNews.com says it's like a giant, swirling pool of super-cold air in the upper atmosphere over the North Pole and when it gets out of balance it makes the earth super frigidly cold. So are you getting it where you live?
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rakski
@rakski (128618)
• Philippines
16h
I don't think we will have that
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (122228)
• Gainesville, Florida
15h
I'd be really worried if a Polar Vortex ever hit the Philippines! That would mean there is something seriously wrong with our planet!
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rakski
@rakski (128618)
• Philippines
15h
@moffittjc that's is true. We are in middle near the equator, if it will have snow here, that will be crazy
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (122228)
• Gainesville, Florida
13h
@rakski Where I live is about 26 degrees north of the equator, so we're considered sub-tropical, but we do get snow and ice from time to time. It's not very often, so it's a big deal when we do.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (95152)
• United States
11h
Yes, we will get it. It’s 32 degrees right now, but by Monday it will be in the 20s, and the snow will arrive. A big difference from 60 degrees yesterday. I don’t mind a little snow though.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (183693)
• United States
16h
The cold weather here doesn't really start until Monday, although we do have a wintery mix tomorrow.
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Jo Ann
@akalinus (43774)
• United States
10h
Yesterday I read that most states will feel the cold, of course, the northern states the most. Southern states will be affected by this one. It is cold here one day and normal the next. I don't know what to expect anymore.
Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (122228)
• Gainesville, Florida
15h
The Polar Vortex is going to hit us here in north Florida on Tuesday/Wednesday. The rain is going to start moving in tonight (first round), and then again on Tuesday. As of this morning, they are still predicting snow for north Florida. I think where I live it will probably be a combination of sleet or freezing rain, but I know icy roads is going to be a huge issue for us. Us Floridians don't know how to drive on icy roads!
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Xavier Bage
@franxav (13892)
• India
16h
Perhaps I may not see any effect of the vortex phenomenon. I live at 23 degree north. At most I may see a slight drop in temprature. But let's see if anything more shows itself.
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Juliaacv
@Juliaacv (51967)
• Canada
15h
I just checked our weather online now. Tonight the cold is coming here. Today it is wet and soggy, not at all what January in Canada should be like. Someone said that very thing to me at the grocery store this morning. We used to have winters with 'polar vortex' temperatures, and we thought nothing of it, we could enjoy ice fishing, outdoor skating and skiing, but now with global warming, we call what was normal a polar vortex, it makes no sense.
Jim Bauer
@porwest (94604)
• United States
15h
I have heard we may be affected, but the worst of it in our state is anticipated to be in Chicago. We're farther south a few minutes from St. Louis. I have no idea what the impact might be. We can't get the local news anymore. I will have to look online. lol