NORA to 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 High Temperature (F) Ending Mon Jan 06 2014 7PM EST (Tue Jan 07 2014 00Z) National Digital Forecast Database 10z issuance Graphic created-Jan 06 5:08AM EST SERVICE 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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