21.   Warm temperatures made the course soft and slow.

22.   Freezing temperatures made roadways icy and dangerous, causing numerous pile-ups of cars and accidents.

23.   Hopes of finding the missing fishermen alive receded rapidly, as officials said low water temperatures would make survival difficult.

24.   Although the fires are believed to have been started deliberately, the roasting temperatures are making it harder for the authorities to bring them under control.

25.   Police said the low temperatures were making salt on the roads ineffective, and side-roads were often impracticable.