Polar Vortex 2025 Ohio. That's when a breakdown in the polar vortex — defined by the nws as a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the earth's poles — led to a historical. Bitter temperatures are forecast to hit swathes of the u.s.

Polar vortex headlines have grabbed attention in recent winters, but such atmospheric phenomena aren’t out of the ordinary, a local meteorologist tells axios. Temperatures are anticipated to be in the single digits and wind chills below zero in columbus next week because of the polar vortex in ohio.