“In early March 2025, a sudden stratospheric warming event caused a major disruption to the polar vortex, causing it to shift away from the North Pole towards Europe. This shift resulted in a reversal of the winds that make up the vortex, and the winds made several unsuccessful attempts to resume their westerly direction. The disruption is expected to continue for at least two weeks, with smaller lobes of the vortex potentially splitting off”.
