TORONTO – It’s cold — everywhere.
Though the polar vortex is making news lately, it’s not a new phenomenon. In fact, it is always in existence, but usually remains in the far north. In the summer, the vortex weakens.
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NASA’s GOES-East satellite, captured the deep cold as it dipped into the U.S. on Jan. 6.
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“The polar vortex is always there,” said David Phillips, Senior Climatologist with Environment Canada. “It’s a permanent feature. It’s just that so often at the top of the world…it was even there two years ago when we had our warmest winter on record. The thing is, it didn’t leave.
“This time it left home.”
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