We haven't seen the sun in Chicago since last Sunday afternoon. So after a full week of gloaming—with entire days of low instrument conditions—we finally have two little shards of potential relief. First, as happens almost every year on January 28th, the sun sets tonight at 5pm for the first time since we changed the clocks in November.
And then this morning, we finally have the phrase "Mostly sunny" in the weather forecast for tomorrow.
We can only hope.
Update: The Guardian worries that all the clouds and gloom will affect our mental health. Nah. We're alllll fiiiine here...
Update: This is what dreary weather looks like in three charts:
