Splitting Of The Polar Vortex: The Arctic Is Melting In The Dead Of Winter

Splitting Of The Polar Vortex: The Arctic Is Melting In The Dead Of Winter: Despite the North Pole being shrouded in darkness for another month, temperatures in the Arctic have soared by as much as 45 degrees Fahrenheit above average. This has brought temperatures above freezing in February in one of the coldest places on Earth.