11.   Harsh weather also disrupted holiday travel plans around the nation.

12.   If harsh weather disrupts those events, it could spell trouble for the rest of the Olympic schedule.

13.   Poor Southern Hemisphere summer weather also disrupted tourist air traffic to remote Milford Sound fjord, the company said in a statement.

14.   Bad weather disrupted the operation and many parted their tows and were sunk by gunfire rather than opening the sea-cocks and sinking them.