It's a term you hear every couple of winters, when we get stuck in the coldest of cold patterns – polar vortex. But what exactly is it?

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MIAMI - Sweater weather returns courtesy of a strong cold front that has cleared South Florida. We'll enjoy cooler, dry weather through the rest of the work and school week.