Polar Vortex 2025 News Update. Experts estimate that the polar vortex will move into new england as a wintery mix immediately after new year's, whipping up some possibly significant storms along the east. The polar vortex was in play during the 2021 february freeze, which led to the failure of the statewide texas power grid.
Dangerously cold weather from the arctic is forecast to hit the u.s. A polar vortex is slated to sweep most of the continental united states bringing a hazardous freeze to millions of americans from the deep south to the northeast saturday.