Breadcrumb Home Videos What's the Polar Vortex? This video is a part of Animated Atmosphere, a suite of short videos produced by the UCAR Center for Science Education with FableVision Studios. Learn about the polar vortex and the polar jet stream and how we can get particularly chilly winter weather in the mid-latitudes when the air circulating around the North Pole wobbles to the south. Learn More Why Polar Air Keeps Breaking out of the Arctic A Global Look at Moving Air: Atmospheric Circulation More Educational Videos