51. Weather-Watchers say a short spell of very cold weather is due to arrive in Scotland later today, particularly affecting the northern Highlands. 52. Winter wheats are slightly backward because of cold weather, but the benefit of this has been disease-free crops with good root development. 53. Half of those who set aside money to pay fuel bills are unable to stretch the budget for extra heating in very cold weather. 54. The expectation of a spell of cold weather will indicate that customers will need more gas. 55. The cold weather I mean. 56. Alou was activated Monday after a nearly two-week layoff, but the cold weather is expected to prevent him from starting in the Pittsburgh series. 57. Also, cold weather entering the Midwest raised concern that newly sown winter wheat fields might not develop adequately before entering dormancy, traders said. 58. Also, he likes to pitch in cold weather. 59. Also, there is some concern that cold weather will boost demand, he said. 60. Although two reports showed that retail sales rose last week, the figures may have been skewed by the effects of cold weather in prior weeks, analysts said. |