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Katabatic winds are like chilly mountain slides for air! When the air at the top of mountains or high places gets cold, it becomes heavy. Like a slide in a playground, these high places let the cold, heavy air slide down to the ground. As it slides down, it can go really fast and bring cold weather along with it, like a natural chilly breeze.
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There is a wind that travels all the way from North Africa to southern Europe, bringing warmth and moisture along its journey and it is called the Sirocco. The Sirocco likes to visit Southern Italy and the Balkans during the spring and autumn seasons. It happens because of the interaction between high-pressure systems over the Atlantic and low-pressure systems over the Mediterranean.
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