Polar Vortex 2025 23 April. 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 polar vortex plays a crucial role in influencing the course of winter in europe.
The majority of the forecast models say yes, the winds at 60 degrees north* (the mean location of the polar vortex) will briefly reverse direction within the next week or so,. Antarctica’s polar vortex, a powerful swirl of winds that typically traps cold air over the continent during the southern hemisphere’s winter, shows signs of unprecedented instability.