Polar Vortex backs off as new pattern change fuels much-needed winter out West, brief relief for snowy East ^65.8%

FOX Weather - By Julian Atienza - 2/4/2026, 12:19 PM

While much of the eastern U.S. has been frozen by rounds of Arctic air and snow, the West has experienced weeks of unseasonable warmth, which has left many mountain ranges in a snow drought. A major change in the weather pattern will flip the script by mid-month, as a shift in the jet stream will open the door for numerous storms to... more