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Expecting the Polar Vortex

Expecting the Polar Vortex

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While the polar vortex never really goes away, it’s only a problem when a wrinkle comes our way.
Doug Kluck, Central Region Climate Services Director for the National Weather Service in Kansas City says the vortex can wobble north and south…

Kluck says this weekends outbreak is an example of what we can expect…

The outlook for February into March calls for above normal precipitation and below normal temperatures for the northern plains.

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