Why does facial flushing get worse only in winter?

I don't think I've ever really thought of my face as flushed.

Rather, I think my face has an overall yellowish tint.

However, I get facial flushing only in the winter, and I'm curious why.

I get worried every winter that my skin barrier is breaking down as it gets dry and manifesting as redness.

So I am trying to pay extra attention to it and take better care of the redness on my cheeks.

I was thinking of applying a pad just to that area to reduce redness. Do you have any product recommendations?