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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

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 by Andrej Flis

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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 … Read more

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

December 21, 2020December 20, 2020 by Andrej Flis

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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 … Read more

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

March 8, 2021November 12, 2020 by Andrej Flis

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 … Read more

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

November 21, 2020September 13, 2020 by Andrej Flis

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 … Read more

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

November 11, 2020August 12, 2020 by Andrej Flis

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 … Read more

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

August 11, 2020March 16, 2020 by Andrej Flis

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. … Read more

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

March 9, 2020March 8, 2020 by Andrej Flis

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 … Read more

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!

November 19, 2023February 20, 2020 by Andrej Flis

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 … Read more