Thursday, November 16, 2017

Report: Polar Vortex to Bring 'Extended Period of Severe Winter Weather'




Autumn in Siberia often provides a glimpse into what winter has planned for the Great Lakes, including the Buffalo Niagara region.

So prepare to bundle up this winter.

Expect a frigid winter with at least one visit from a lobe of the polar vortex, according to climate researchers funded by the National Science Foundation.

"I think the combination of La NiƱa and an anticipated disruption of the polar vortex could focus the worse of this winter's weather around the Great Lakes," said Judah Cohen, a meteorologist at Atmospheric and Environmental Research, a firm specializing in environmental research.

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Source: The Buffalo News (via The Empire Report) 

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