Polar Vortex 2025 Illinois. We analyze historical data, prediction models, potential impacts, and preparedness st. The beginning of 2025 will be marked by the year’s first polar vortex, bringing snow, storms, and frigid temperatures that will impact the majority of the country and millions of americans.
The vortex is the counterclockwise flow of air that helps keep the colder air close to the north and south poles. The forecasted structure of the tropospheric jet stream (yellow) and several levels of the stratospheric polar vortex from the lower stratosphere to the upper stratosphere in the.