A polar vortex is on its way for much of Canada next week.

And while it’s not the first time Canadians have faced down the chill of a polar vortex in recent years, this one is set to cause temperatures to plunge below what many are used to this time of year.

“Computer models and analogs looking at past years with similar November weather patterns are all pointing towards a colder-than-normal December in Canada,” said Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell.

What should you expect?

What is a polar vortex?

The polar vortex exists year-round and generally surrounds the Earth’s poles.

“Sometimes this vortex expands or stretches and is forced southward away from the North Pole,” said Farnell.

“This sends abnormally cold and stormy weather into the more populated regions of North Amer

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