70K views · 222 reactions | At least 21 deaths have been linked to the polar vortex’s dangerously cold weather conditions, a phenomenon that may become more common. | HuffPost | Facebook

55K views · 32 reactions | Images from space show how the polar vortex covered much of the U.S. with arctic temperatures. https://bit.ly/2Rwixmv | USA TODAY Video | Facebook

🚨 POLAR VORTEX BREAKDOWN IN PROGRESS 🚨 A powerful sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event is unfolding over the Arctic — and it’s starting to shake the polar vortex apart. When this happens, extreme cold doesn’t stay locked at the pole. It spills south. 🧊 WHAT THIS COULD MEAN (AROUND FEB 10): ❄️ Bitter Arctic air plunging into the U.S. 🌨️ Increased snowstorm potential 🧊 Ice accumulation & dangerous travel ⚡ Strain on power and infrastructure 📉 Prolonged, below-normal temperatures 📍 Areas