Polar Vortex Forecast February 2024 Lok. With a stratospheric warming event expected to develop, we currently see a rapid breakdown of. The polar vortex is a band of strong winds high in the atmosphere that spins counterclockwise around the north pole.

The polar vortex is a band of strong winds high in the atmosphere that spins counterclockwise around the north pole. The westerly wind circulation comes to a standstill at.