The cold temperatures are coming from a not uncommon expansion in the Polar Vortex, which are counter-clockwise rotating air currents that typically hang over the Arctic.
Louisiana isn’t known for extreme cold weather—but that changed Tuesday, when the National Weather Service issued its first ever blizzard warning for much of the state.
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Louisiana to get cold wave this weekend. Why is the polar vortex to blame?
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A polar vortex will bring brutally cold temperatures and an arctic blast to much of the U.S. next week
Polar vortex-related Arctic blast brings "dangerous" cold, snow to U.S.
Erin Davis/Axios Visuals An invasion of frigid air from the Arctic is sweeping south from the Plains and Ohio Valley Sunday, moving towards the Southeast and East. Threat level: The colder-than-average temperatures threatens public health for those exposed to the wind and cold,
The LDH reported one winter weather-related death in the state this year—a 65-year-old man in Rapides Parish who died due to hypothermia—and advised people to stay inside during the extreme cold and to seek shelter if unhoused.
The first-ever blizzard warnings were issued near the Texas-Louisiana border Tuesday as Winter Storm Enzo blew through, bringing an estimated five inches of snow to areas in Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
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Forecasting Our Future: Here's why big snowstorms will still happen as Earth warmsSeveral Gulf states experienced a major snowstorm this week. Changes in global climate patterns can be connected to weird weather events.
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Polar vortex weather warnings for 15 states as monster storm brings brutal temperatures to millionsThe polar vortex has led to freezing temperatures, snowfall, and hazardous road conditions across large regions of the South, the Southeast, and the Ohio Valley climate regions, the National Weather S
The National Weather Service's Lake Charles, Louisiana, office issued its first-ever blizzard warning Tuesday. The NWS' Mobile office reposted video on X of two people having a snowball fight in Orange Beach, Alabama, just steps from the Gulf of Mexico.
Very cold arctic air will interact with several systems to bring chances of freezing rain, sleet, and snow
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Polar vortex threatens to bring freezing rain and snow from Texas to TennesseeAn area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy effects.
Some areas of the U.S. may see temperatures as low as -20 or -30 degrees early next week as arctic air from Siberia rolls in.
Snow totals were rivalling all-time records. Officials were urging residents to take precautions and stay off roads.
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