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What is a polar vortex and how can you prepare? | BBC News

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fredo1070
@fredo1070Imported6h ago
Winter
stephenbakerlemay479
@stephenbakerlemay479Imported6h ago
So as the planet continues to advance through the interglacial period warming up on its way, the weather could change and it might get hotter or maybe not, I glad the BBC spent all this money to tell people what they could observe for themselves.
ghosttl4vl
@ghosttl4vlImported6h ago
Not going to happen guys. Dont let them fool you.
russellwood8508
@russellwood8508Imported6h ago
stupid sound track
strawberry80x
@strawberry80xImported6h ago
Jesus should I buy trousers or not
covingtonrace1
@covingtonrace1Imported6h ago
Human made climate change is a total fabrication, it's not happening. Make the lie big, keep it simple and repeat.
covingtonrace1
@covingtonrace1Imported7h ago
He said "propaganda"
covingtonrace1
@covingtonrace1Imported7h ago
The BBC is a soap box for the global elite and its games of social manipulation???
jamessutton9323
@jamessutton9323Imported7h ago
It was too tiring listening to the endless repetition of ‘polar vortex’
deet5072
@deet5072Imported7h ago
If only our government wasnt taxing energy up to 40% through direct taxation and levies. Perhaps people would have more money to spend on heating. But its ok, we can use log burners, ah, no, they want them banned as well, but its ok, you can have a solar farm that wont work in the winter and wind farms that dont spin at night (as much) what could possibly go wrong.<br><br>hinkley Point had over 7000 design changes, That is why it costs so much. if we did what any other sane country would do and thats buy off the shelf, no changes, no prolonged consolation and ordered say 6 of them (keep in mind you will need 15 2.2GW reactors if you want everyone in electric cars) the cost would be dramatically cheaper.<br><br>The mess we find ourselves in is because we have created a perfect storm of alarm-ism from the BBC that drives public opinion, which drives political vote mining which drives policy - Who cares if it doesnt pan out, all they need is your vote and the BBC your clicks
timjonesoy1kd
@timjonesoy1kdImported7h ago
Just force the UK to sub to this channel, don&#39;t do the youtube tv license. I will just stop watching youtube
matthewadkins
@matthewadkinsImported7h ago
I blame the people in the dinghies. Or Keir Starmer. Or David Walliams.
matblac19
@matblac19Imported7h ago
Maybe the “scientists” should have come on to speak..
maasa_fin
@maasa_finImported7h ago
Put a tax on it.
antokent
@antokentImported7h ago
I&#39;ll answer this: You live in England. The winter is NEVER cold relative to cold places. It wont be as bad as the mildest winter anywhere in Canada. Kids in Winnipeg still wait outside for the school bus when its -30c. <br>Youll be fine
sisulart
@sisulartImported7h ago
We have SSW&#39;s every Winter, sometimes they lead to cold weather in the UK sometimes they don&#39;t. We had an early SSW last November, that was supposed to be a strong one too, as it turned out it was a weak and didn&#39;t have any impact on UK weather.
benny1923r
@benny1923rImported7h ago
What about the summer vortex? 😂
rvdb7363
@rvdb7363Imported8h ago
Dear editor, the idea of background music is that it is on the background. This music was very much on the foreground. Especially in the third quarter. Its very distracting
_ben4810
@_ben4810Imported8h ago
&amp; next week boys &amp; girls, Simon will be explaining where rain comes from &amp; why raindrops are usually always wet...🙄🫣🫤
annaclarke7643
@annaclarke7643Imported8h ago
Stop the background noise please. It’s a trend that is very distracting.
drsyn9616
@drsyn9616Imported8h ago
Absolute crap to scare the plebs ,this happens nearly every winter
stevedom1
@stevedom1Imported8h ago
we put on warm clothes in winter &amp; turn up heating or go somewhere like Thailand! Cold weather is normal.
james_jones11
@james_jones11Imported9h ago
Watch the film &quot;The Day after Tomorrow&quot; when it comes you will know it&#39;s over for the northern hemisphere
tt350z1
@tt350z1Imported9h ago
We had one in 2018. &quot;Beast from the east&quot;
lanakaniukaf3w
@lanakaniukaf3wImported9h ago
Natural lifecycle is my passion and observations of all ecosystem life is more reliable than social life.<br>I have spent over 6 months working on my project that is completely based on natural ecosystem lifecycle and based on my observations it’s natural process of shifting the seasons approximately one month, all ecosystem lifecycle is kind confused but will adapt as human society kind lost completely connection with natural lifecycle and guessing, coming with ideas and names for personal reasons when it’s so simple to understand if you understand that reality is not magic or imagination.
paulb7585
@paulb7585Imported10h ago
Why do so many videos keep zooming in and out for no reason?
knockedoutloaded
@knockedoutloadedImported10h ago
Its sad to see a once decent news organisation fighting for clicks
lacikollar64
@lacikollar64Imported11h ago
Now it is warm, and then it will be so cold that we will go all insane. Just wait, this weather is crazy
hoggybhoy1967
@hoggybhoy1967Imported11h ago
That wind from the vortex / el nino has blew your wig off.
userhc2vy4zs9s
@userhc2vy4zs9sImported11h ago
❤❤😂😂😂they said all the time 😂😂😂the uk always wet rain windy extreamly icy cold<br>What big new
johnhaveaguessgoogle
@johnhaveaguessgoogleImported11h ago
Polar Vortex?...I&#39;ve heard worse names for a club night.
alanoneill3065
@alanoneill3065Imported12h ago
what is the point of the fast paced editing and the non stop Rat-a-tat-tat narration? Can he not narrate it NORMALLY...like a human being
pauldiamond9219
@pauldiamond9219Imported12h ago
So to summerize, this winter could be warmer or colder than usual and perhaps sooner in the season or maybe later in the season. Oh good to know!
shelley3020
@shelley3020Imported12h ago
Simon King since Five Live days--still the best !
ghostfacesam
@ghostfacesamImported12h ago
Painful to watch
parmykumar8592
@parmykumar8592Imported12h ago
Mother earth&#39;s 12&#39;000 year cleansing cycle has begun! <br>The poles are shifting &amp; Europe will be hit hard! <br>Time to move out of Europe!
gearhead3232
@gearhead3232Imported12h ago
Poor use of info graphics
arturomolina3046
@arturomolina3046Imported12h ago
Clicked cause I thought you was the dude from why files😂 still watched
custer9572
@custer9572Imported12h ago
In summary,it may or may not snow.
captaincat1743
@captaincat1743Imported12h ago
I&#39;m not 5 years old so I&#39;d appreciate if you could drop the incredibly patronising Blue Peter style of presenting.
doriandorian
@doriandorianImported12h ago
This may cause FLOODING??? What you think..
mrdkgio
@mrdkgioImported13h ago
It might or it might not, it all depends, I watched this very carefully and I’m still sixpence non the wiser.
barflyn6m
@barflyn6mImported13h ago
So, the UK will experience winter, maybe with snow or not, might be wetter or even cold, but not hot like summer. Got it... you don&#39;t know.
57hodman
@57hodmanImported13h ago
Could, If, Maybe, Potentially, Uncertain, Probably .... sounds like a weather forecast.
robrobertson6755
@robrobertson6755Imported13h ago
Very poor communicator. Unnecessarily drawn out explanation to the point of boring. Next time get a professional like Fiona Bruce et al
jimrobin
@jimrobinImported13h ago
Very interesting but the background music is just highly irritating and distracting. What is the point of it?
brian_82
@brian_82Imported13h ago
Imagine a summer being hot. And a winter being cold 😂😂
danielki2h
@danielki2hImported13h ago
+15°C (It doesn&#39;t get any warmer than this in Finland, so let&#39;s start here.) Spaniards wear winter clothes and gloves. Finns sunbathe. <br>+10°C The French are desperately trying to get their central heating working. Finns are planting flowers in their gardens. <br>+5°C Italian cars won&#39;t start. Finns drive convertibles. <br>0°C Distilled water freezes. In Finland, the water in the Vantaa River gets a bit thicker. <br>-5°C In California, people are practically freezing to death. Finns hold their last barbecue of the season. <br>-10°C The British start heating their homes. Finns start wearing long sleeves. <br>-20°C Australians flee Mallorca. Finns wrap up their midsummer celebrations. Autumn has arrived. <br>-30°C Greeks die from the cold and vanish from the face of the earth. Finns start drying their laundry indoors. <br>-40°C Paris begins to fall apart in the cold. Finns stand in line to buy hot dogs. <br>-50°C Polar bears flee the North Pole. The Finnish Army postpones its winter survival training; they are waiting for the cold weather to arrive. <br>-60°C Korvatunturi (Santa Claus&#39;s home) freezes over. Finns rent a movie and stay home. <br>-70°C The &quot;fake&quot; Santa Claus moves south. Finns get annoyed that they can no longer keep their <b>Kossu</b> (Koskenkorva vodka) outdoors. Finnish soldiers head out for winter survival training. <br>-183°C: Microbes in food die. Finnish cows complain that the milkmaids&#39; hands are cold. <br>-273°C: All atomic-level motion ceases. Finns curse: &quot;Perkele, it&#39;s cold outside today!&quot;<br>-300°C: Hell freezes over. Finland wins the Eurovision Song Contest.
double0taylorpro
@double0taylorproImported13h ago
Sounds like a counter for the El Nino that&#39;s supposed to be arriving.🙄
subparpaddler
@subparpaddlerImported13h ago
You cant really prepare just for the Polar Vortex collapsing because theres no forecasting for this, unless you just make sure you have enough supplies throughout the winter.
greeneggsandsamuei
@greeneggsandsamueiImported14h ago
on a real tech industry gonna have a crazy change
lionairvine870
@lionairvine870Imported14h ago
What did he actually say? It might be cold this winter….or it might not😵
greeneggsandsamuei
@greeneggsandsamueiImported14h ago
i like burgers
markrayner6615
@markrayner6615Imported14h ago
Why the hell is there music playing underneath this report? It&#39;s So distracting. Why do people insist on doing this? It&#39;s like squirting ketchup on every dish, totally unnecessary! Please get a cop on people and ditch the feckin muzak!! Grr :((x
pef1960
@pef1960Imported14h ago
In other eords, nobody has a clue...
gregorymoorez9o
@gregorymoorez9oImported14h ago
It would be nice to get some snow for once, has been decades since a decent snowfall in the South of UK! Unfortunately, we won&#39;t be able top enjoy it much as the powers that be decided to use windmills to power our energy grid and so will likely suffer blackouts as a &quot;wind drought&quot; covers the UK during a very cold spell!
milamber1982
@milamber1982Imported14h ago
So does this mean summer was hot, but winter will be cold? That&#39;s horrifying!!!!
birdshenanigans8506
@birdshenanigans8506Imported14h ago
I can not wait for Great Britain to go back to being cold again.<br><br>I hate Summers, everyone gets so sweaty, lazy and mundane.<br><br> For example, Scandinavians have a very high tolerance for survival, plus they don&#39;t complain about how bloody cold it is.<br><br>When the Polar Vortex does finally hit, I will welcome with open arms Northern Hemispherions for their knowledge is so fundamental.<br><br> Through difficult 21st century Ice age times, you will be thankful for their help.... I know I will be.
kratos005
@kratos005Imported14h ago
Oh, no! Winter is being winter. We are literally 3 weeks away from December and it might snow. Not like it’s ever snowed in the past winters before. 😒
joe_1sr9
@joe_1sr9Imported14h ago
What happens The day after tomorrow 😊
chrisleblanc581
@chrisleblanc581Imported14h ago
A vortex at the arctic pole. Pretty self explanatory.
jameshindle6611
@jameshindle6611Imported14h ago
how can it get cold with all the hot air from the bbc
akgs6wr
@akgs6wrImported14h ago
I dont know if youll read this. But for 33 years i&#39;ve followed the end of the world thing, watching for all the metrics, the signs that point to it happening. I have used an app called the RSOE EDIS, and monitor every earthquake, burp from the earth, wildfires, disease, everything and I can tell you now, we are IN the end of the world, theres no stopping it, no turning back, no way to stop it, it has BEGUN. And i dont mean the end of the planet, but our way of life. The stackable crises, are OVERWHELMING. Please for the love of heaven PREPARE. Things are going to get real weird. I get you may ignore this, and thats fine, you dont know me. But I do know what im talking about, and if you could just believe me, and stock up, get some off grid stuff, radios, and prepare...for WAY more than 3 days, youll save your family, and I can sleep better knowing others are safer from this message.
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<br>Good luck. Its going to be everything, all at once.
leprous_vampire
@leprous_vampireImported14h ago
I had a Vortex once, but it fell out of a hole in my pocket.
gooseyy8p
@gooseyy8pImported15h ago
Cold weather in winter cheers BBC .....useful as ever ! Mugs
tobylakin1
@tobylakin1Imported15h ago
Er. Thanks?
valkyriesad
@valkyriesadImported15h ago
So global cooling then thanks BBC.
davehall8584
@davehall8584Imported15h ago
what&#39;s with the unnecessary and distracting background music?
22deusvult22
@22deusvult22Imported15h ago
😅😅😅
planc
@plancImported15h ago
By never watching the BBC?
rbir2653
@rbir2653Imported15h ago
If you don&#39;t watch the BBC there will be no polar vortex in England. Why are you lemons still paying for the TV licence for this propaganda. If you just watch netflix or YouTube you don&#39;t need to pay for the TV licence. Cancel your TV licence today. Heat your home.
mbhz6je
@mbhz6jeImported15h ago
meteorological word salad. graphics needed to prevent brain-fog created by blizzard of weather words. so all scenarios are possible ....or not or maybe...it all depends...zzzzzzz😴😴😴
alancampbell1008
@alancampbell1008Imported15h ago
The latest scaremongering from the BBC...well worth the licence fee.
phantommk4kp
@phantommk4kpImported15h ago
Waiting for the BBC to blame Russia, or Brexit, perhaps in the next video
digitalsketchguy7844
@digitalsketchguy7844Imported15h ago
So we&#39;re going to experience winter weather? Shock horror, get me outa here!
zippy_uk1046
@zippy_uk1046Imported15h ago
&quot;The polar vortex is where global warming expands the size of the polar icecaps to expand and bring about the next ice age....&quot;<br>😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
itfeelsgreattofeelok
@itfeelsgreattofeelokImported15h ago
Why is the media and forecasters so negative,fear mongering about weather every day of the year nowadays.
nickgriffinshungarianhou
@nickgriffinshungarianhouImported15h ago
Yes ok it was global warming a few months back....More scaremongering.
eliasthornelighthousekee
@eliasthornelighthousekeeImported15h ago
Bollocks 😂
takeiteasywhoah
@takeiteasywhoahImported15h ago
I can see a Michael Fish event unfurling 😂😂😂
waynebamford8333
@waynebamford8333Imported15h ago
Is gonna snow or what? ❄
el_gormo
@el_gormoImported15h ago
Is this just the perfect analogy of how the BBC is forcing its licence fees onto UK consumers of any internet streaming service. You should be ashamed. @bbc
stephenup8sg
@stephenup8sgImported15h ago
Just another thing they want you to worry about so they can influence your emotions and decisions. So tiresome
jbromcmxci
@jbromcmxciImported15h ago
Fake news!
natashahull1612
@natashahull1612Imported16h ago
Very poor imagery. One might think with all these licensing, BBC could have afforded to hire a computer guy who would make a few graphs. As it is, it&#39;s just bla-bla. At least they mentioned that it&#39;s the earliest on record.
tamerhan8522
@tamerhan8522Imported16h ago
You lost my interest in literally less than 1.5 mins. At least throw in some decent animations when describing what a polar vortex is. AI would have spit something out a little easier to understand in less than 2 mins. How much does a TV licence cost nowadays?
galbereth
@galberethImported16h ago
🎶I&#39;m dreaming of a white Christmas 🎶 ⛄
65indi
@65indiImported16h ago
So it&#39;s gonna get cold at some point or not, and if you don&#39;t keep warm you&#39;ll die. Got it so glad you warned us
acidrain55
@acidrain55Imported16h ago
Polar Vortex: Polar bear with a Vape.
michaelhession1759
@michaelhession1759Imported16h ago
Thanks for explaining this.
albertcross6207
@albertcross6207Imported16h ago
I plan to wrap myself in toilet paper. 👍 multiple uses.
gta4ever3003
@gta4ever3003Imported16h ago
I always wonder, that so called experts, tell us how hot or cold next summer will be, but the exact weather forecast for the next 2 days is mostly wrong or a kind of mission impossible for them...😂
paulfosterc4i
@paulfosterc4iImported16h ago
i don&#39;t know but i a, the bbc rubbish will spin it as GW
jimcourt9164
@jimcourt9164Imported16h ago
We all hate The BBC. Start coming to terms with it … OKAY
aquascutum_cap
@aquascutum_capImported16h ago
In Scotland it&#39;s called jacket weather
chris5159
@chris5159Imported16h ago
If the BBC told me it was snowing, I&#39;d still step outside to check
nn11111
@nn11111Imported16h ago
&quot;Weather&quot; is made up by chinese scientists to control the population. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH
philhealey4443
@philhealey4443Imported16h ago
We used to get cold snaps in winter and struggled through. Now we need either bright blue weather maps telling us we are going to freeze solid, or flaming red indicating spontaneous combustion is imminent.
pinkdiamond7777777
@pinkdiamond7777777Imported16h ago
Something Doctor Who.
thatenglishgent
@thatenglishgentImported16h ago
Just make it snow in the south of England FFS. I can tolerate the cold as long as there is snow. Having a brutally cold winter with zero cold is among the most depressing things to experience in life.