Polar Vortex Shift Poised to Unleash More Bitter Cold Across the US

More Arctic air is building over northern Canada and will be directed into the United States, courtesy of the polar vortex. How long will the cold waves last? Will it stay cold through Christmas?

As one blast of Arctic air pushes out to sea, a new surge of cold air, driven by a breakdown of the polar vortex, is already likely to expand from central Canada and through the midwestern and eastern United States by early this week.

The Arctic blasts won't stop there, as more cold waves could follow before the cold waves diminish past the middle of the month, AccuWeather long-range meteorologists say.

The polar vortex is a large upper-level, low-pressure area or circulation that typically resides above the Arctic Circle. When this storm is strong, it tends to keep the coldest air in the Northern Hemisphere locked up over the pole. However, when it weakens or stretches, frigid air can move south.

"The polar vortex has been in a weakened and stretched state since late November," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "We are seeing the result as Arctic air pushes southward across the central and eastern U.S. in recent days and may continue to do so for the next couple of weeks or so in waves."

When does the next round of Arctic air arrive? The next surge of Arctic air is expected to advance from the northern Plains on Saturday to the Midwest on Sunday and then to the East on Monday.

Temperatures across many areas of the Midwest could drop below zero Fahrenheit on Monday morning, roughly 15 to 25 degrees below the historical average.

"We believe that two to three more rounds of intense cold are possible from the Midwest to much of the East, spanning Dec. 10 to 19," Pastelok said. "There is a chance for a frost or freeze late next week as far south as central Florida."

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