Polar Vortex 2024. It is present in winter, and is not a new phenomenon, scientists have. The polar vortex is a circulation of winds high up in the stratosphere, up to 30 miles (50 km) above the earth.

Following a polar vortex disruption in early march, winds at 60 degrees north (outlined in magenta) on march 16, 2024, were mostly from the east—a reversal of the. Judah cohen from atmospheric and environmental research (aer) embarked on an experimental process of regular research, review, and.