Recent developments in the polar vortex have drastically affected weather conditions across the United States. A breakdown in the polar vortex is leading to a significant weather shift, with warmer temperatures sweeping the West while frigid conditions persist in the East. Meteorologists are predicting a chaotic February with the potential for record-breaking cold snaps in the Northeast. Meanwhile, a new pattern change appears to provide much-needed winter conditions for the snowy regions out West. As the polar vortex remains a central focus for forecasting, towns in the eastern U.S. are bracing for prolonged cold, while Central Florida experiences its own impacts from the ongoing weather phenomenon.