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Pacific Northwest Braces for Polar Vortex Whiplash
Original: Sigh. I've been waiting for the whiplash in # Weather . https:// emeraldcityweather.com/seattle -northwest-polar-vortex-
Weather watchers in the Pacific Northwest are bracing for a sharp pattern shift, with discussion of a polar vortex disruption and sudden stratospheric warming event that could swing the region from current conditions into a cold snap. Comments describe the expected reversal as 'whiplash', reflecting frustration and resignation that an abrupt change to wintry weather was only a matter of time.
Why now: A sudden stratospheric warming event is expected to disrupt the polar vortex and bring abrupt cold weather to the Seattle area, prompting discussion among weather watchers.
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- Sigh. I've been waiting for the whiplash in # Weather . https:// emeraldcityweather.com/seattle -northwest-polar-vortex-sudden-stratospheric-warming-ssw-november/ · KatKimbriel@raggedfeathers.com
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