COLORADO (KOAA) — The past few days, temperatures have drastically cooled because of some lower level stratus clouds. This cloud layer has been quite stubborn to leave and it's due to a process called inversion.

On a normal day, temperatures closer to the surface are much warmer than the air above us. This hasn't been the case over the past few days.

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With this past storm system that moved through it brought with it much cooler temperatures. Cold air is much heavier than warmer air. This cold air ends up sinking and getting trapped up against the mountains.

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With these storm systems that come through, they often bring more moisture to the area. With this moisture and warmer air above the colder air, a layer of clouds begin to form. This can often bring very gloomy an

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