![If a warm U.S. winter was 'a preview of global warming,' what part did a polar vortex play? - Los Angeles Times If a warm U.S. winter was 'a preview of global warming,' what part did a polar vortex play? - Los Angeles Times](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/919d1c4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1563x879+0+86/resize/1200x675!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa7%2F49%2F1555a68c4e83b42393afd4b46e58%2Fla-me-jet-stream-drought-winter-vortex-02-02-02.jpg)
If a warm U.S. winter was 'a preview of global warming,' what part did a polar vortex play? - Los Angeles Times
![Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex](https://images.theconversation.com/files/569882/original/file-20240117-17-7w73t0.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=754&fit=clip)
Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex
![Persistent shift of the Arctic polar vortex towards the Eurasian continent in recent decades | Nature Climate Change Persistent shift of the Arctic polar vortex towards the Eurasian continent in recent decades | Nature Climate Change](https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1038%2Fnclimate3136/MediaObjects/41558_2016_Article_BFnclimate3136_Fig1_HTML.jpg)
Persistent shift of the Arctic polar vortex towards the Eurasian continent in recent decades | Nature Climate Change
![The Polar Vortex, Winter Storm Grayson, and Climate Change: What's the Connection? - Union of Concerned Scientists The Polar Vortex, Winter Storm Grayson, and Climate Change: What's the Connection? - Union of Concerned Scientists](https://blog.ucsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/jet-stream-polar-vortex-010317.jpg)
The Polar Vortex, Winter Storm Grayson, and Climate Change: What's the Connection? - Union of Concerned Scientists
![Winter Storm Jayden, the Polar Vortex, and Climate Change: 3 Factors that Matter - Union of Concerned Scientists Winter Storm Jayden, the Polar Vortex, and Climate Change: 3 Factors that Matter - Union of Concerned Scientists](https://blog.ucsusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/polar-vortex-2019-Jan-29.jpg)
Winter Storm Jayden, the Polar Vortex, and Climate Change: 3 Factors that Matter - Union of Concerned Scientists
International Polar Foundation - The graphic shows the implications of #Arctic change: Hotter Arctic = Weaker Polar Vortex and Jet Stream = Extreme cold spells in mid-latitudes. Read More about current extreme
![UN Climate Change on X: "Confused about the #PolarVortex? Usually a strong jet stream confines Arctic air to the north, stabilized by a big difference in temperature between low and high latitudes. UN Climate Change on X: "Confused about the #PolarVortex? Usually a strong jet stream confines Arctic air to the north, stabilized by a big difference in temperature between low and high latitudes.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EuR_SQ3WgAA6HFm.jpg:large)
UN Climate Change on X: "Confused about the #PolarVortex? Usually a strong jet stream confines Arctic air to the north, stabilized by a big difference in temperature between low and high latitudes.
![Yes, Brutal Cold Is Barreling Down From the Arctic, but No, It's Not the Polar Vortex | Discover Magazine Yes, Brutal Cold Is Barreling Down From the Arctic, but No, It's Not the Polar Vortex | Discover Magazine](https://images.ctfassets.net/cnu0m8re1exe/7M48X9u9J3Ykgj0d69uHEq/7a7e5291a722bb51cf3df383b12a4532/Polar_Vortex.jpg)
Yes, Brutal Cold Is Barreling Down From the Arctic, but No, It's Not the Polar Vortex | Discover Magazine
![Polar Vortex Changing Climate of the Southeastern U.S. | Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines Polar Vortex Changing Climate of the Southeastern U.S. | Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines](https://psds.wcu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/polar-vortex.png)