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Episode: A polar vortex is on the way! Here’s everything you need to know
Description: If you don’t have your winter clothes ready to go, dig them out. Frigid temperatures are on the way.A polar vortex is expected to unleash a deep chill on most parts of Canada next week, with heavy snow expected in some parts of Ontario.What exactly is a polar vortex? Despite its sinister name, a lot of people don’t actually know. So we asked an expert to help us (and you) understand.David Phillips is a longtime climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, and arguably the coun...