Texas Polar Vortex 2025. The polar vortex is an area of low pressure that exists over the arctic at the upper levels of the atmosphere, in the stratosphere, during wintertime. Here’s what texans need to know to stay safe and prepared.
Hit by the plunging polar vortex. Texas governor greg abbott has declared a state of emergency in response to the polar vortex, which is bringing snow, ice and freezing rain across the nation.