It has to do with hormones. We need sunlight to function properly as humans. Gloomy weather is a powerful stressor to the body.
“Excess stress (which can block progesterone synthesis and elevate estrogen) may bring on symptoms in someone who never had them. Spending a summer in Alaska, with an unusually long day, may relieve the symptoms of a chronic sufferer. Dark cloudy winters in England or the Pacific Northwest are powerful stressors, and cause lower production of progesterone in women, and testosterone in men.”
https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/progesterone-summaries.shtml
It rained pretty much all day in Tulsa. I had 1.23", I see the airport had 1.73" and there was a station north of town with over 3".
I've had 8.37" in the last 2 weeks so it's been a pretty incredible stretch. Probably some more with Monday night's stuff too!
Looks like we might put up a couple more lows in the 30s this week before the warmth comes.
One thing about this very cool weather is it doesn't bode well for the mid section of the country at all. These cold troughs in the NW have been the fuel for the severe weather there.
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