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If the air warms in a high pressure area, why do we get cold Arctic high pressure areas in the winter?

April 26, 2017air arctic area areas cold warms winter

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If the air warms in a high pressure area, why do we get cold Arctic high pressure areas in the winter?

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It’s realtive. If the air starts out at -25° Fahrenheit, and then warms up to 0° Fahrenheit through sinking and warming, we can conclude that warming has occurred, but it is still mighty cold.