01/25/2013

Cold Snap Shakes Up Winter Weather Outlook

7:12 minutes

Unusual activity in the atmosphere over the Arctic Circle is triggering snow and frigid temperatures across Canada, the U.S., and parts of Europe. Climatologist Jeff Weber, of the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research, explains why this winter could pack a punch.

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Jeff Weber

Jeff Weber is a climatologist and atmospheric scientist at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado.

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Denise Chow is a sci-tech editor at Live Science and a former associate producer for Science Friday.