Matthew Green and I also found some relationships between MJO phase teleconnections and the state of the polar vortex.

Figs 1 and 4 indicate seasonal to above avg temperatures for much of the E CONUS during MJO 7+8 with a strong polar vortex.https://t.co/bmGtIjRBXF https://t.co/EqgTwrqDHx

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