On the plateau, the summer is short, from middle December to middle January. The winter temperatures drop quickly, and level out. A common feature of the plateau is a temperature inversion . The intensity of inversions is related to altitude and latitude, and is greater in the winter. Strong winds, cloud cover, or precipitation can destroy inversions.
Inversions are an important generator of wind across the continental interior.
Part of the reason for the rapid summer temperature rise is the increase in solar radiation, but also the surface of the ice is a little less reflective after the winter. Summer temperatures rise and fall quickly. Altitude and Temperature Altitude plays a large role in the temperature distribution. There are significant irregular changes, however.