January 2016 L-OTI(C) Anomaly vs 1951-1980 1.13 -4.1-4.0-2.0-1.0-0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 4.0 12.9 Explain how the data above support the hypothesis that a destabilized polar jet stream caused the cold spell seen in the midwest.

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