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What An Early Polar Vortex Combined With El Niño Means For Winter Weather

Headline via TIME · first report 13 Nov, 22:12 IST, latest 14 Nov, 10:30 IST

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What we know

3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from BBC News at 13 Nov, 22:12 IST; the latest is from Financial Times at 14 Nov, 10:30 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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First report13 Nov, 22:12 IST
Latest report14 Nov, 10:30 IST
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What the reports sayEach newsroom’s own summary of its report, from its feed

The polar vortex has reversed direction leading to the earliest sudden stratospheric warming on record. Will this bring an early taste of winter?
The early collapse of wind system that traps Arctic air is latest extreme atmospheric event

Quoted from the newsrooms’ own feeds, with their names and links. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details.

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