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The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US

Headline from WFMZ Allentown, from the development of Jan 6, 2025

Newest development Jan 8, 2025 · 4 reportsThe polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors

The plunging polar vortex is bringing subfreezing temperatures to some of the southernmost points of the U.S. A forming storm system is threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas

WFMZ Allentown's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

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    The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  2. Newest

    The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors

    Headline from Waco Tribune-Herald ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. La Crosse Tribune

    Polar vortex keeps much of the US in its icy grip (opens La Crosse Tribune)

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    La Crosse Tribune's feed description

    Much of the U.S. is being blasted by ice, snow and wind, as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend is keeping an area stretching from the Rocky

  2. Al Jazeera

    What is a polar vortex, the weather event causing winter storms in the US? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The expanding of the polar vortex – an area of cold air around the Arctic – southwards is causing cold spells in the US.

  3. Triblive

    Polar vortex keeps a huge swath of the U.S. in its icy grip (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. — A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern US (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    The plunging polar vortex is bringing subfreezing temperatures to some of the southernmost points of the U.S. A forming storm system is threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas

  5. WFMZ Allentown

    Polar vortex keeps a huge swath of the US in its frigid grip (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    A huge swath of the U.S. is being blasted by ice, snow and wind, as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend is keeping an area stretching from

  6. WNEP

    Polar vortex keeps a huge swath of the US in its icy grip (opens WNEP)

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    WNEP's feed description

    The National Weather Service issued winter storm warnings from Kansas and Missouri all the way to New Jersey.

  7. The Guardian

    Bitter cold due to envelop US south as central states recover from freeze (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Polar vortex chilled central US, downing trees, blasting snow, shuttering schools and causing traffic pile-ups

  8. Washington Times

    Polar vortex keeps much of the U.S. in its icy grip (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A huge swath of the U.S. was blasted with ice, snow and wind on Monday as the polar vortex that dipped south over the weekend kept much of the country east of the Rockies in its frigid grip, making many roads treacherous, forcing school closures, and causing widespread power outages and flight cance…

  9. The Columbian

    The polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the Southern U.S. (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern U.S. on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country with ice,

  10. Sioux City Journal

    Polar vortex brings its bitter cold to the South (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    NORFOLK, Va. — The plunging polar vortex brought subfreezing temperatures Tuesday to some of the southernmost points of the U.S., threatening to dump snow on parts of Texas and Oklahoma

  11. Waco Tribune-Herald

    The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee is bracing for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts of the country that already received an arctic

  12. PBS NewsHour

    Polar vortex heads for Texas and neighboring states, with snow and sleet expected (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    An area stretching from Texas to Tennessee braced Wednesday for the possible arrival of freezing rain and snow even as some other parts of the U.S. hit by the plunging polar vortex this week began to shake off its icy effects.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.