The effects of North Atlantic SST and sea ice anomalies on the winter circulation in CCM3. (nature.com)
But a look at the plotted sea ice anomaly data we -LSB-...] (notrickszone.com)
The chart below is from the Cryosphere Today and shows the sea ice anomaly for the short period of time (since 1979) we have been able to observe it by satellite. (climate-skeptic.com)