Minimal influence of reduced Arctic sea ice on coincident cold winters in mid-latitudes

Nature Climate Change, Published online: 12 August 2019; doi:10.1038/s41558-019-0551-4

Two independent methods, applied to observations and climate models, suggest that changes in atmospheric circulation drive cold winters in mid-latitudes and coincident mild Arctic winters. Reduced Arctic sea ice causes Arctic warming but has minimal influence on the severity of mid-latitude winters.