These extreme temperature gradients make the stars appear to twinkle more in the winter than at other times of the year. The air is also clearer during the colder months.

Temperature inversions are a frequent feature in the atmosphere on cold days. An inversion occurs when a layer of warm air gets wedged above a layer of colder air below.

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But with a lack of those systems, there's been nothing to "mix up" the atmosphere. Foggy days and nights This stationary pattern has allowed a temperature inversion to form. "Generally, when you go up ...

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This is called radiational cooling and it is why we get so cold on clear, calm nights. Many times, like Sunday night, this creates a temperature inversion in the lower parts of the atmosphere.

However, a temperature inversion means it's warmer higher up in the atmosphere, which keeps the air closer to the surface trapped and stagnated.

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