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⛄Snow in the South? 🌴 It’s rare, but not impossible! This week, New Orleans saw more snow on the ground than New Bedford, Massachusetts, home to Maximum Weather Instrument’s headquarters. But how did such an extraordinary event happen? ❄ Blame the Polar Vortex The phenomenon was caused by a unique weather setup: frigid air pushed deep into the Gulf Coast collided with warm, moist air propelled northward by a stalled front and a weak low-pressure system over the Gulf. At the heart of it all was the polar jet stream, which had shifted far south of its typical position. This shift brought frigid air that, when combined with the moist air from the Gulf, resulted in snow days for the Deep South. The jet stream's displacement was influenced by a polar vortex that had been pushed southward by an intrusion of unusually warm air over the Arctic Ocean. But what exactly is a polar vortex? The National Weather Service defines the polar vortex as "a large area of low pressure and cold air surrounding both of the Earth’s poles. It always exists near the poles, strengthening in winter and weakening in summer. The term 'vortex' refers to the counter-clockwise airflow that keeps frigid air trapped near the poles." ❄ Learn more about winter weather- and how to track it - at https://tinyurl.com/3kmkrfar Stay warm! #weatherwatcher #WeatherInstruments #farfromordinary #maximumweather #winterweather #deepsouthsnow