When the weather cools, many of us idly dream of becoming bears and hibernating in a warm burrow until spring comes again. While the cozy season won't exactly force you into a months-long snooze, cold weather can affect your sleep in ways you might not expect. Sleep patterns are affected by many different factors in the body and the environment, and as days get shorter and wind begins to howl, our rest can be affected in unusual ways. Sleep science is an emerging area of rese