A continual period of “anticyclonic gloom” is the reason for the dreary overcast conditions of fog, drizzle and low cloud, according to the Met Office.

“There’s not been anything hazardous that we have to warn for, so it’s not anything people need to worry about but constant grey skies and no sunshine probably doesn’t do any good for people’s mental health,”

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You know what else doesn’t do any good for people’s mental health?

The 21st century.