-36 with windchill this morning in Calgary

[Anonymous]

The polar vortex may be coming back!  :?

The polar vortex will get stronger and move farther south later in January, causing cold to intensify in the Midwest and East and drought to build in California and the West.



As the pattern responsible for rounds of nuisance snow and waves of cold air continues into next week, indications are that bitterly cold air will return later in the month courtesy of the polar vortex.



There is the chance the cold may rival that of early January in some areas.



A piece of the polar vortex will continue to hover around Hudson Bay and northern Quebec, Canada, into next week.



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In this position, the vortex will continue to act like a giant pinwheel producing a series of weak storms with spotty snow and flurries, as well as brief waves of moderately cold air over southern Canada and the North Central and Eastern United States.



However, during the third and fourth weeks of January, some changes will take place. The high amplitude pattern is forecast to get more extreme. The polar vortex will move farther south and get stronger. The pattern will gradually change the current mixture of Pacific and Arctic air in the Canada Prairies and the North Central U.S. to all Arctic air. The air will get significantly colder over the Canada Prairies and the much of the eastern half of the nation as a result.



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Storms from the Pacific Ocean will be blocked from rolling onshore along the West coast.



Warmth in much of the West now will continue, with virtually no chance of rain and probably no snow for the Sierra Nevada in California. Above-average warmth in Alaska will likely get more extreme.



Air stagnation and fog may become more of a problem in parts of the West. As the drought builds, the risk of wildfires will continue and may get worse.



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It has been a beautiful weekend.

[Anonymous]

Supposed to be around normal on Wednesday(-9) and then next weekend well above normal. This is Northern Alberta though where forecasts change hourly.

[Anonymous]

Toronto appears to be back in the polar vortex.