Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture, lack of sea ice for dangerous winter blast
- Posted on January 21, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture, lack of sea ice for dangerous winter blast

WASHINGTON (AP) — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex in a way that will send much of the United States a