Rugby union, rugby league and horse racing meetings have also been affected by the cold snap.

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The NFU is currently negotiating with the government about compensation for farmers who have been affected by the cold.

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Torfaen has been one of the areas worst affected by the cold snap, with most of its schools closed since Friday.

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Other birds have been affected by the cold weather.

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Mr Wicks says that only the heaviest industrial users would be affected by an extremely cold winter, if one does occur.

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Some of these collaborations are documented, such as the assistance of George Graham, who shared his vast knowledge of how metals are affected by the relative heat or cold of different latitudes.

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As more miserable weather slams the region, those affected by Superstorm Sandy will be further hampered by high winds, cold temperatures and more beach erosion.

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He said the treatment of people with genuine emergencies was being affected by those with little more than the common cold coming to emergency units.

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