Brutally cold winds steered by a ‘plunging jet stream’ will scour the United States with crackling electric storms loaded ...

Large-scale weather and climate patterns, guided in part by the jet stream ... the North Pole. When the polar vortex is "strong," cold air is less likely to plunge deep into North America ...

The jet stream is a key atmospheric phenomenon that plays a crucial role in shaping day-to-day weather patterns.

The FOX Forecast Center ... with cold air masses from the north. Since the boundary between cold and warm air masses is more pronounced during winter, the jet stream is more robust.

The cons outweigh the pros for an abnormally strong jet stream heading to the Pacific ... 12,000 kilometres from the Philippines to North America. SEE ALSO: Blast of snow will bring a swath ...