I get that. But the article that this article quotes, (the climate.gov one) makes the specific statement that there is no trend in the data. It also discusses

I get that. But the article that this article quotes, (the climate.gov one) makes the specific statement that there is no trend in the data. It also discusses how the models break both ways: half the models predict stronger polar vortices, half less. I'm firmly of the opinion that if the measurements and the models disagree, then the models are wrong. But that's probably me just being old-fashioned ;) So if the anecdata and (half) the models say that these events are more common, but the actual measured data says there's no change, then surely we can agree that The Science says there's no change?