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2014 North American polar vortex

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2014 North American cold wave"The Polar Vortex" Explained in 2 Minutes

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Polar Vortex To Plunge US Temperatures to -50C

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Polar vortex might be on its way

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Polar vortex brings record low temperatures

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America's Coldest Day: Polar Vortex brings coldest weather of century to North America

The 2014 North American cold wave was an extreme weather event that extended through the late winter months of the 2013–2014 winter season, and was also part of an unusually cold winter affecting parts of Canada and parts of the north-central and upper eastern United States. The event occurred in early 2014 and was caused by a southward shift of the North Polar Vortex. Record-low temperatures also extended well into March.