Imagine the Arctic as a big freezer that normally keeps cold air trapped. When something shakes that freezer, like warm air moving in, the cold air starts to swirl and rush out, this is called a polar vortex. It’s like when you open the fridge door on a hot day and cold air rushes out to meet the warm air outside.
Examples
- A big freezer door opens on a hot day, letting cold air rush out.
- Cold wind from the Arctic moves into your neighborhood during winter.
- You wake up to a -20°F morning because of a polar vortex.
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See also
- How Does the Ocean Affect Weather Patterns?
- How Do Mountains Affect the Weather?
- What Causes a ‘Drought’ to Last for Years?
- What Causes a Storm to ‘Form’?
- What Causes a ‘Polar Vortex’?
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