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Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture, lack of sea ice for winter blast

Image Lincoln Journal Star 23 Jan 2026
About 230 million people will face temperatures of 20 degrees or colder and about 150 million likely will be hit by snow and ice ... .
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Stretched polar vortex brings deep chill

Image The North Platte Telegraph 22 Jan 2026
WASHINGTON — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land will combine to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather later this week, with swaths of ... .
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Meteorologists blame stretched polar vortex on winter blast

Image TimesDaily 22 Jan 2026
WASHINGTON — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather later this week with swaths of ... .
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Stretched polar vortex brings deep chill to two-thirds of nation

Image Magic Valley 22 Jan 2026
A large wave from Lake Michigan sends ice balls into the air Monday as it crashes into the South Pierhead Outer Light at Grand Haven State Park in Grand Haven, Mich ... .
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Polar vortex bringing deep chill

Image The Pantagraph 22 Jan 2026
WASHINGTON — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land will combine to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a devastating dose of winter weather later this week, with swaths of ... .
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Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture, for winter blast

Image Dothan Eagle 22 Jan 2026
Ice forms along the Lake Michigan shore as People walk their dogs on a beach, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Chicago ... .
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Nationwide Polar Vortex Could Bring in Unwanted Houseguests

Image The Joplin Globe 22 Jan 2026
FAIRFAX, VA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 22, 2026-- ... .
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What the polar vortex and a major winter storm in the U.S. means for Maritime weather

CTV 22 Jan 2026
The Maritimes will have frigid conditions this weekend as result of the arrival of polar air. .
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Arctic blast coming next week; what to know about polar vortex

northjersey.com 22 Jan 2026
What is the polar vortex? How it can impact snow, freezes in the U.S. The polar vortex is a large area of circulating cold air above the North Pole ... Here's what to know.How long will the polar vortex last? ... What is a polar vortex?.
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What is wind chill temperature or polar vortex? Weather terms to know

The Herald-Times - Bloomington 22 Jan 2026
What is the polar vortex? How it can impact snow, freezes in the U.S. The polar vortex is a large area of circulating cold air above the North Pole ... feel significantly colder.What is a polar vortex?.
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Polar vortex to bring cold, wind, snow to Northern Michigan

News-Review - Petoskey 22 Jan 2026
Below zero windchills making for dangerous conditions ... According to USA Today, a polar vortex is set to bring chilly conditions to the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southern U.S ... “We’re going to get more snow into this evening (Thursday) into tomorrow ...
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What's a polar vortex and why is it menacing Michigan?

Detroit news 22 Jan 2026
As the Great Lakes region braces for a predicted near-record cold this weekend, Michiganians are again cursing the dreaded "polar vortex." ... The meteorologists said the polar vortex system is set up due north of Michigan over Canada's Hudson Bay.
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