Satellite image of massive Atlantic storm. (National Weather Service Ocean Prediction Center)A gigantic, powerhouse winter storm is charging through the North Atlantic and promises to flood the high Arctic with abnormally mild air. For the fourth time in just over a year, the North Pole may near the melting point in winter, a previously rare event. Weather map showing massive Atlantic storm near peak intensity. NASA Modis Terra satellite of storm with hurricane-force winds in north Atlantic.

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2017 16:57 UTC