Unusual Jet Stream to Blame for Weird Weather

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Normally frigid Prairie cities are into their second week of a January thaw while easterners are digging out from an epic snowstorm, and climate scientists are blaming the jet stream.

Environment Canada expert David Phillips says the high-altitude current of air that normally runs west-east has been looping all over the continent, bringing weather surprises in its wake.

Some say the loopy jet stream is a side effect of climate change.

Phillips says that theory shows promise, but more years and more data are needed before conclusions can be confirmed.