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In the weeks preceding the Weeping, [[highstorm]]s grow more and more infrequent, before eventually stopping altogether.{{book ref|sa1|25}} A few days after the last highstorm, the skies cloud over and it begins to rain. The rain continues ceaselessly for two weeks, until Lightday, the Rosharan New Year.{{book ref|sa1|44}} On Lightday, one of two things happen. If the Lightday marks the start of an even-numbered year, the day will be calm - such years are called Light Years. At the start of odd-numbered years, the Weeping is instead interrupted by a hightorm.{{book ref|sa2|76}} Following Lightday are two more weeks of constant rain.{{book ref|sa2|46}} At the end of the Weeping the highstorms return, albeit initially weaker than usual.{{book ref|sa1|4}}
The Weepings are characterized by a slow, steady, unstopping rainfall that doesn't deposit [[crem]]. It doesn't feature any heavy winds or other extreme conditions generally found during a highstorm.{{book ref|sa1|44}}{{book ref|sa2|81}} The sky is perpetually overcast, bathing the land in twilight.{{book ref|sa2|77}} [[Rainspren]] are commonplace.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
Halfway between two Weepings in the year is [[Midpeace]], another prolonged period of time with no highstorms.{{book ref|sa2|45}} In contrast to the Weeping, storms are more frequent before and after Midpeace, and the Midpeace itslef doesn't see much, if any rain.{{wob ref|10231}}{{book ref|sa3|58}}
== Culture ==
How this sequence of events, as well as the addition of the Everstorm, will impact future Weepings is yet unknown.
== Trivia ==
* [[Kaladin]]'s [[wikipedia:Seasonal affective disorder|seasonal depression]] affects him the most during the Weeping.{{book ref|sa2|77}} [[Shallan]], by contrast, considers it to be her favorite part of the year.{{book ref|sa2|88}}
* The occurence of the Weeping is influenced by Roshar's orbital position during that time of the year.{{wob ref|2521}} It is not, however, tied to the position of [[Ashyn]] relative to Roshar.{{wob ref|10398}}
* Weepings not carrying [[crem]] is motivated by needs of the narrative rather than any in-universe mechanics, as Brandon didn't want there to be an overabundance of crem during the finale of ''[[Words of Radiance]]''.{{wob ref|11866}}
== Notes ==
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