{"id":46132,"date":"2014-01-13T15:26:13","date_gmt":"2014-01-13T13:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/?p=46132"},"modified":"2014-01-13T15:27:03","modified_gmt":"2014-01-13T13:27:03","slug":"us-winterpolar-vortex-will-getting-stronger-this-week-us-news-46132","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalturk.com\/en\/us-winterpolar-vortex-will-getting-stronger-this-week-us-news-46132\/","title":{"rendered":"US Winter:Polar Vortex will getting stronger this week \/ US News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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America is set to be hit by another blast from the polar vortex – although temperatures are likely to be warmer than last week’s extreme conditions.<\/h1>\n

The polar plunge is expected to move south from Canada, bringing colder air and sub-zero temperatures to the US this week.<\/p>\n

Forecasters say it will sweep over the lower Mississippi Valley and Midwest on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then hit the East on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The main thrust of the cold air will follow up a couple of days later.<\/p>\n

However, the conditions will be far less challenging than last week’s record-breaking polar air blast which affected more than half the US population.<\/p>\n

“Following the retreat of Arctic air this weekend, waves of progressively colder air will move southward over Canada this week,” said Paul Pastelok, AccuWeather.com’s lead long-range forecaster.<\/p>\n

“We will likely see a piece of the polar vortex break off and set up just north of the Great Lakes spanning January 16 to 20.<\/p>\n

“This next main arctic blast will not rival, nor will be as extensive as the event last week.”<\/p>\n

Many areas are still recovering from last week’s polar vortex, which saw the mercury plunge to -12C (11F) in New York City and -24C in Chicago.<\/p>\n

Ice has blocked the Delaware River in New Jersey, forcing roads to close and causing a severe flood risk.<\/p>\n

Water has built up behind the ice dam, and emergency services fear when temperatures rise it could devastate the area.<\/p>\n

“If in fact the ice jam breaks then we’ll have a rush of water which could cause flash flooding,” said Qareeb Bashir, from Trenton Emergency Management.<\/p>\n

A Coast Guard cutter was brought in to keep shipping lanes open, but the ice was too thick to break in places.<\/p>\n

Residents have flocked to the river banks to take pictures of the polar conditions.<\/p>\n

Rick Wilson, from Yardley, Pennsylvania, told an ABC TV station: “Incredible. I came down here just to take pictures of this. My grandchildren would not believe this. This looks like something you’d find in Antarctica.”<\/p>\n

Sky News weather producer Jo Robinson said: “After a milder spell, plunges of cold air are expected later in the week.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first is expected across parts of Canada, the Midwest and eastern parts of the US over the next few days.<\/p>\n

“More significant cold air will affect those areas by the weekend, but thankfully it doesn\u2019t look to be as cold as last week.”<\/p>\nError, group does not exist! Check your syntax! (ID: 12)<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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