🚨 POLAR VORTEX BREAKDOWN IN PROGRESS 🚨 A powerful sudden stratospheric warming (SSW) event is unfolding over the Arctic — and it’s starting to shake the polar vortex apart. When this happens, extreme cold doesn’t stay locked at the pole. It spills south. 🧊 WHAT THIS COULD MEAN (AROUND FEB 10): ❄️ Bitter Arctic air plunging into the U.S. 🌨️ Increased snowstorm potential 🧊 Ice accumulation & dangerous travel ⚡ Strain on power and infrastructure 📉 Prolonged, below-normal temperatures 📍 Areas

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Could you survive a night in this extreme cold? ❄️ A polar vortex is sweeping through Ottawa, bringing the coldest overnight temperatures in three years. With temperatures feeling as low as −35°C and remaining dangerously cold all weekend, people experiencing homelessness urgently need access to shelter and warm clothing. Our Frontline team is doing everything they can to ensure our community stays safe. They’re working around the clock, distributing warm clothing and supplies and bringing as ma