January 9, 2006.
Enhanced Infrared image of the USA of North America.

When will this stop? When will it get worse?

The vortex over the Arctic Circle that extends down to 36N is like a 'car engine.' As long as it has fuel it will continue to do exactly what it is doing now. The fuel for this huge hemispheric vortex is the ice of the 'ice ocean.' Quite literally, the ice has to be gone before this will abate. The only 'variable' is the movement of the sun in it's traverse over the planet.