But the main methods of oil capture at the spill site are continuing despite the weather.
Many of those that kept critical-communications chugging along despite the weather were equipped with fuel cells.
Swansea City's Capital One Cup semi-final second leg against Chelsea at the Liberty Stadium went ahead as planned, despite the weather problems.
"We are still on track for quarter over quarter revenue growth and margin improvement" despite the weather snags, Chief Executive ShawnQuShawn Qu said.
"We are still on track for quarter over quarter revenue growth and margin improvement" despite the weather snags, Chief Executive Shawn Qu said.
"But we need to make sure, in the UK, we are producing raw materials for what has been - despite the weather - a fantastically successful sector, " he said.
"Despite the dreadful weather, both the food and non-food sectors reported impressive growth, " he said.
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"Our car was blindingly quick this morning despite the cold weather, which made the track feel quite slippery, " said the Englishman.
And despite the frigid Michigan weather, the resort is a year-round draw, Hammond said.
An unseasonably dry March has contributed to wildfires spreading, despite the cold weather.
Despite the chilly weather, packs of usually clothed men and women line up on the rocky ledges to launch themselves into the water.
Covered by a quilt despite the summer weather, Zhao has an IV in her arm and is too tired to speak.
From Cortona and from the Tuscans who make it so warm (despite the cold weather) comes a message for Asia: each with our traditions, we're in it together.
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Yet despite the excuse of bad weather and the flakiness of the figure, it still came as a palpable shock.
Thanks to new crop hybrids, irrigation and other technological advances, global food production has consistently risen despite the vagaries of weather patterns.
This is despite the sustained severe weather we experienced last month.
And then, in the first quarter of 2010, consumers were out shopping, even despite very severe weather along the East Coast.
Despite bad weather and the Olympics, there was an overall 5.1% increase in visitors at all UK attractions, from 87.7 million in 2011 to 92.1 million.
Atlas Iron lost 3.8% even after the miner said that it shipped a record amount of iron ore over the same period, despite the affects of bad weather.
So far, no serious effort to kill a whale has even been made, despite favourable weather and the presence of whales in the waters near the Makahs' village.
Repairs to the Isle of Man's Mountain circuit are on target for TT festival races, despite considerable weather damage, says the course inspector.
Darren Lewis, RNLI lifeguard inspector for the east of England, said that despite last summer's poor weather, the beaches were still busy with day trippers and holiday makers.
But four days into the race and despite good weather conditions, disaster stuck Gavignet's 32-meter yacht earlier this month.
Despite the late hour and cold weather, more than a thousand people stood by the quayside watching the event on a giant screen.
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We took the Fusion Energi for a spin on the rainy streets of San Francisco, and it was a pleasant experience despite the downtown traffic and subpar weather.
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The crowds, which were out in force this summer despite the talk of economic doom, are thinner, the weather is less scorching, and in the Cyclades, still the most famous and most visited island group, the meltemi winds have stopped whipping, making flying, sailing, and having breakfast on your terrace easier.
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The quarterfinal took place with the stadium half empty despite postcard weather.
The forum went on despite bad weather that forced Delaware Sen.
But despite the extreme floods, the Gabba has been largely unaffected by the freak weather, with groundsman Kevin Mitchell Jr expecting no problems with the pitch on Sunday.
In the U.S., the weather was blamed for a weak jobs report, despite a drop in the unemployment rate to 9.4%.
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