11.   Nationally, retailers blamed unseasonably warm weather that depressed sales of winter clothing and related products.

12.   November figures were affected by mild weather, which reduced demand for winter clothing just as retailers increased stocks, the BRC said.

13.   Other retailers said sales at stores open at least a year rose for the month because of clearance sales for winter clothing.

14.   Sale of winter clothing were among the strongest during January because of the price cuts.

15.   Sales of the marked-down winter clothing started off strong, but tailed off because of warm weather.

16.   Shelters needed winter clothing, food and volunteers, members of the Austin Metropolitan Ministries said.

17.   The plan now is to win over Afghan troops by offering them incentives like weapons and winter clothing.

18.   The reports are expected to be weak, with unseasonably warm weather being blamed for a lag in sales of winter clothing.

19.   The shipment on Thursday included medicine, winter clothing, blankets, water containers and fortified milk for malnourished children.

20.   The sub-zero temperatures are icy enough to penetrate innumerable layers of winter clothing.