Polar Vortex 2024 News 2024. Well, to put it simply, nothing. The polar vortexes are large areas of low pressure and cold air high in the atmosphere that constantly swirl around both the north.

A strong stratospheric warming event is starting to appear in the forecast for january. 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.