We all know when winter has struck, even if it’s not December 21st. The first feeling of the biting wind tingling our red tinged cheeks is a sure fire sign that old man winter has made his way back to New York. Winter can be pretty unpredictable in this part of the country (i.e. The Yankees 2018 Season Opener was canceled because of an April 2nd snowstorm!). We all can expect average cold temperatures in the 30s and 40s and the occasional snow storm but what about those deep freezes? When temperatures struggle to get into double digits, it can be the effect of a polar vortex. Although it may sound like something out of the Polar Express, a polar vortex is actually a pretty common weather occurrence in certain parts of the world. Read on to find out more about this chilly weather phenomenon. 
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