Have the climate
Posted on 01/11/2024 11:58:05 PM PST by Red Badger
Snow so heavy that it could bury the field. Temperatures so low that beer will freeze. These are just some of the conditions expected during "the worst weather we've ever seen on the opening weekend of the playoffs."
Extreme weather could crash multiple tailgating parties and football games as the playoffs get underway, including some of the most highly-anticipated matchups of the weekend.
"There is going to be some of the worst weather we've ever seen on the opening weekend of playoffs," AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Bernie Rayno said.
Coldest game in Miami, Kansas City history possible Saturday Arctic air will usher in bone-chilling conditions across the Plains ahead of Saturday night's game as Kansas City hosts Miami, and it could become historically cold. The coldest football game in Miami history was 10 degrees, set back in 2008, and the coldest game in Kansas City history was 0.5 degrees, back in 1983, according to CBS.
"Evening temperatures likely drop below zero, and AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will likely be in the negative teens throughout the entirety of the game," AccuWeather Meteorologist Mike Youman said.
It will be so cold that fans who purchase beverages, including beer, could have their drinks freeze solid due to the extreme temperatures.
Kansas City Superman Christopher Stone told AccuWeather how he has dealt with frigid games in the past and has a recommendation for folks braving the elements to cheer on their team.
“Bring a piece of cardboard or carpet to stand on," Stone said. "Because when you’re standing on that concrete, your feet will get so cold."
The coldest game in NFL history, aptly named the "Ice Bowl" was played in Green Bay on Dec. 31, 1967, an infamous matchup when the temperature was 13 degrees below zero.
Blizzard in Buffalo on Sunday? The first game slated for Sunday could face not just the worst weather of the weekend but the worst weather for any game this season, as bitterly cold air clashes with intense snowfall when Buffalo battles Pittsburgh.
"There's going to be a very narrow band of lake-effect snow. I think we have a real opportunity that this can come right into Orchard Park on Sunday, and if it does, you're going to be looking at 1-3 feet of snow," Rayno explained. Strong winds paired with the heavy snow could create whiteout conditions around Orchard Park, New York, on Sunday.
"In fact, it would be a blizzard with temperatures in the 20s, AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures below zero," Rayno added.
Pittsburgh fans are known for traveling far to cheer on their team during away games, and folks making the journey from Pennsylvania to New York could face travel-snarling snow.
"Give yourself an abundance of time to get from home to the stadium, and expect very slow-moving traffic as well as near zero visibility underneath the strongest lake-effect bands," Youman said. "Have an emergency kit with you in case roads close and you’re stuck in your car."
Rayno added that the NFL may even consider changing the time of the game due to the timing of the heavy lake-effect snow in Orchard Park.
A Blizzard in Buffalo in January?!
That would be amazing...........................
We now will see how the NFL’s new target audience, liberal women, supports the playoffs.
Steelers @ Bills...
It’s going to be a hell of a game!
Hope the democrats let them play and don’t cancel it so they can virtue signal about ‘climate change’.
Good grief, AccuWeather are such hacks.
There’s no blizzard forecast for Sunday in Buffalo. None. Zilch.
To have supposed meteorologists even allow that to be in the title of an article is just proof of their click bait mentality.
I use AccuWeather for following current conditions, but their forecasts suck
I was 15 years old in 67. And I was a Chiefs fan too. It was a great game. Bart Starr was the man for me back then. I wanted Green Bay and the Chiefs in the Superbowl. I was really happy when the Packers beat the Cowboys and nearly got thrown out of the folks house when they beat the Chiefs. I’d love to see a rerun this year. Not likely but hell that’s why they play the games. Regards
Jerry Kramer and his $million-dollar block.
Must be global warming.
They were going to build a dome in Tonawanda, where there is much less snow than Orchard Park.
Well, it’s keeping everyone from talking about the hellacious cost overruns for the new stadium.
Or why Damar Hamlin hasn’t been playing.
It happens but after the Blizzard of 77, the criteria for declaring a storm a *blizzard* were set up and conditions have to be almost life threateningly bad. Lots of snow and sustained winds of 35 mph or greater for several hours.
IF these are truly going to be blizzard or near blizzard conditions, they they are fools for not canceling the game. The fans MAY be able to dress for it, but the players will certainly suffer.
As it has for many centuries, the amount of sunlight falling on the Northern Hemisphere has been at its smallest on December 21, the Winter Solstice. As with almost all heating, temperatures resulting from this, lag the heating source by a few days. In the US, that lag is 3 to 4 weeks. This makes the upcoming week, historically, the coldest week of the year. This weather should not surprise anyone.
There are thousands of temperature records in the US. They all hit their minimum in the middle of January.
A Blizzard in Buffalo in January? Darn it, I was going to plant palm trees to honor GLOBAL WARMING before the game... 🤓
As Greta would say, HOW DARE YOU, Blizzard!!
Watch it on TV where the beer is in the fridge and a blanket on the couch......
This is the way football should be played.
I hope all this climate change hasn’t seen people to toss out their Stadium coats
Pass out furry mittens and blankies for the players sitting on the bench.
Well, not many are going to see the Kansas City game since it’s on Peacock.
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