Arctic blast grips North America The polar vortex that brought record low temperatures to the U.S. and Canada earlier this year is affecting weather conditions again, bringing an outbreak of Arctic air likely to last for days ----------------------- Polar Vortex: Persistent, large-scale cyclone that circles North Pole knocked further south by remnants of Typhoon Nuri Jet stream: Pushed south ALASKA Warm and dry CANADA -10°C UNITED STATES -5°C 5°C MEXICO Tuesday Wednesday Thursday ------------------------- Sources: accuweather.com, Google Earth, wire agencies words 85