"It is a good weather here today so we are hopeful we'll find them, " said Torstein Skogvang, a police spokesman.

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Year in and year out, the main factor determining whether the ski firms have a good season is the weather.

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If you want a light-weight sleeping accommodation for warmer weather without giving up luxury, the Horsethief is a good bag for you.

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Air is transparent to a wide range of frequencies and has few dispersive tendencies (at least, when the weather is good).

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But the mood of national optimism is partly a consequence of the weather an exceptionally good monsoon.

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"Right now, 6, 000 people a month are moving to this valley because the weather is good, the taxes are low and there are plenty of jobs, " she said.

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If the weather holds and the forecast is good, hopefully we can get a very big score tomorrow and bowl England out.

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There are only a few simple wooden pews and just one official service a year at Pentecost, which is packed and spills over outside - especially when the weather is good and the local rugby clubs bring along brass bands.

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