A patch of the Atlantic Ocean just south of Greenland is cooling while much of the world warms. The origin of this "cold blob ...

Arctic Oscillation (AO) It’s tough to trudge through a Canadian winter without hearing about the polar vortex, that circulation surrounding the Arctic that occasionally sends bouts of frigid ...

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent visit to Iqaluit in Canada’s High North, supposedly about Arctic security, was nothing more than a carefully staged photo-op. Carney has spent his ...

The Arctic Oscillation is expected to be in a negative phase next week, which would allow cold air from the North Pole to spill southward.

Heating demand will surge as high pressure over Scandinavia, bringing easterly winds, is compounded by a shift in the Arctic Oscillation pattern and a buckled jet stream that’s trapping colder ...

Colorado Springs forecast: High: 36; Low: 15. Mostly sunny - but cold. Arctic dry air in place - remember to drink plenty of water today, you'll lose it quickly due to the dry air.

Whenever Iowa gets a cold air outbreak in winter, the Arctic Oscillation is usually involved. This pattern centers on low pressure around the North Pole — the famous polar vortex.

The era of "Arctic exceptionalism" is over. The High North is no longer insulated from geopolitics everywhere else.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The term "Arctic blast," coined by the media refers to a rapid southward push of cold air from the poles, extending beyond its usual reach. The phenomenon is linked to the ...

What do you think? Be the first to comment. During the Great Texas Freeze in February 2021, the Arctic oscillation was at its lowest, most negative, reading in eight years.

The Arctic Oscillation is a weather pattern over the northern part of the Earth. It affects where the jet stream, a high-altitude air current, is located.