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The Polar Vortex now collapsing, is set to release the Arctic Hounds for the United States and Europe, as we head for the second half of Winter 2020/2021

A Polar Vortex collapse sequence has begun in late December 2020, with a major Sudden Stratospheric Warming event on January 5th, 2021. We will look …

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Stratosphere warming watch Strong signals now emerge for a disruptive stratospheric warming event in early January, possibly impacting the course of Winter

A warming event high up in the Stratosphere is looking likely to unfold at the start of the new year 2021. Stratospheric warming events in …

A large and persistent Ozone Hole revolves over Antarctica, powered by the unusually cold Stratosphere over the South Pole

After an unusually weak Ozone Hole last year, we have a beast of an Ozone Hole in 2020. The strong and cold stratospheric polar vortex …

A stratospheric Polar Vortex has now emerged above the Arctic Circle. It will influence the Winter 2020/2021 weather along with the incoming La Nina and west QBO

The road to the next Winter season is always long and it begins well before the temperatures start to drop. One of the major drivers …

Ozone destruction process begins over the South pole, starting the growth of an Ozone Hole

Sunlight has reached the stratosphere over the South Pole. Combined with the polar stratospheric clouds, the ozone destruction process has now begun, creating an ozone …

Rare event A rare Ozone hole develops over the Arctic/Canadian region, unusually strong for the Northern Hemisphere!

It is a rather rare occurrence to see a larger area of sustained ozone depletion over the Arctic regions during the late winter/early spring season. …

Stratospheric Final Warming The unusually strong Polar Vortex is awaiting judgment! A bi-modal warming wave develops, which could initiate the Final Warming collapse sequence

Every year, a final warming event occurs in the stratosphere, as we head into spring, and the Sun starts warming up the polar regions. Sometimes …

Uncertainties arise for Spring 2020, as the Polar Vortex starts to behave unusually. It turns bizarrely symmetrical and also cold enough to start the rare Ozone destruction process over the North Pole!

We have talked a lot about the polar vortex this season, and its powerful run, which is far from over. Recently, the lower part of …