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Yes, warm air expands and rises, while cold air contracts and sinks. It could happen that a low cold air stream is forced to rise when coming up against a high mountain range. Though, once over the range, the cold air tends to cling to the far side of the range as it sinks into the bottom of the valleys on the other side.

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