Polar Vortex 2024 News. 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 normal. With a stratospheric warming event expected to develop, we currently see a rapid breakdown of the polar vortex and a cold weather pattern change across the united states in.
Location of the polar vortex in march, 2024. It is strengthening slower than usual this year,.