By Andrej Flis – Severe Weather Europe
New forecast data has confirmed a Stratospheric Warming event set to unfold in mid-February. This high-energy event will heavily destabilize the Polar Vortex, disrupting the northern circulation. While these events typically signal an Arctic outbreak period, the 2026 transition is facing an atmospheric interference that is complicating the late-winter outlook for the United States, Canada, and Europe.