According to a Swedish government report, difficult winter conditions will become increasingly common as climate change advances.
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The Highways Agency said it was "well prepared" for winter conditions, with 500 winter vehicles, including gritters, on standby.
In comparison with February's earthquake, when the harsh winter conditions hampered relief operations, the response by aid agencies has been swift.
My testing of that car was performed in winter conditions, in low temperatures (well below freezing) and often at highway speeds (occasionally, beyond).
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Under freezing winter conditions the output can be miniscule because very cold weather and high winds require turbines to be shut down to avoid damage.
New snowmaking equipment allowed the resort to open with more terrain than usual, and there were mid-winter conditions consistently from Nov. 15 to April 15, he said.
Several of the families sailed to Hudson Bay, in north east Canada, where they were forced to build their own shelters to protect themselves against severe winter conditions.
But he and his generals underestimated the endurance and valor of the Russian people, as well as the bitterly cold winter conditions under which they would be fighting.
Few of the tents are properly adapted to winter conditions.
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Just under half of the new British aid funding will go towards helping Jordan cope with the growing influx of people, particularly those who are most vulnerable in the winter conditions, Ms Greening said.
Although heaters are minimized to conserve battery range, Consumer Reports rated a Volt test car at a paltry average 25 miles of electric-only running before the gasoline engine kicked in under cold Connecticut winter conditions.
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Even in normal winter conditions, at anything below 7C, they are much better at gripping on cold roads - even dry and cleared, treated ones - because their rubber compound is softer and sticky in the cold.
Some scientists have argued that the winter conditions this would have induced could have posed an immense challenge to early humans and have pointed to some genetic studies that indicated our ancestors likely experienced a dramatic drop in numbers - a population "bottleneck" - around the time of the eruption.
"We don't have any specific research comparing SUVs with and without electronic stability control in winter-road conditions, " says Rader.
But in the winter, when road conditions are bad, people tend to drive more slowly.
No doubt some of this hot air originates in Congress, explaining all those harsh northeastern U.S. blizzard conditions last winter.
It was highlighted during the debate that adverse weather conditions during the winter months impacts on a range of public services, from the health service to transport infrastructure.
It is only a shame this has to take place in the conditions of mid-winter.
Mosquitoes will thrive in the higher temperatures, and predicted increases in winter rainfall would provide ideal breeding conditions.
During that winter we crossed a point where conditions in the housing market were fostering increased strength in the housing market.
Swans, ducks and wildfowl that fled the harsh winter in their Arctic encounter freezing conditions at a reserve that straddles Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.
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Shantry admits he is not missing the freezing conditions of the English winter but he is keeping in touch with his Worcestershire colleagues who are in back in pre-season training.
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Even if this conflict were to miraculously end in just months, without urgent funding we are likely to see millions facing the same horrific conditions well into next winter, and that is a frightening scenario that cannot be allowed to become reality.
"We are now half-way through the winter period and would expect further icy conditions and snow before the end of March, " he added.
And finally, those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder (SAD) or other mental health conditions can find the darkness of winter especially difficult, making them less productive and interested in work.
No guarantees, but the winter months tend to be positive regardless of surrounding conditions.
Weather conditions similar to 2012 occurred in the winter of 1942, when the U.S. Midwest was unusually warm, and when the Wehrmacht encountered the formidable forces of "General Frost" in a Russian winter not unlike the one Russians just had.
The micro-USB port, also found along the left edge, is uncovered, but Motorola had the foresight to bathe both the surface and internal circuitry in a water-resistant coating, which should stand up to the wet weather conditions many Europeans will face heading into winter.
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Conditions in the Cairngorms were described as good winter weather but with a considerable risk of avalanche.
The film started out as a project for 21 BAS personnel and contractors to help occupy their free time during the winter when the continent is locked in darkness and freezing conditions.
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