The Buffalo Bills stadium design provides little protection from the elements as the Cleveland Browns are set to take on the Bills in New York this weekend, but forecast calls for significant snow accumulations.
The National Weather Service is calling for “paralyzing” lake-effect snow in the Buffalo area starting Wednesday night and going all the way through the weekend.
The snowstorm is so bad that Gov. Hochul said it could be life-threatening.
“What we’re talking about is a major, major storm,” Hochul said.” “This is considered an extreme event, an extreme weather event. That means it’s dangerous. It also means it’s life-threatening.”
National Weather Service meteorologist Phillip Pandolfo told the Buffalo News the area could be looking at multiple feet of snow throughout the course of the long-term event.
“This is going to be a really significant event,” Pandolfo said. “Prepare your emergency car kits because you could get stuck in your car. And prepare to be stuck inside for an extended period of time. … Prepare sooner rather than later.”
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The most recent game with huge snowfall came in 2017 during the Bills’ 13-7 overtime win over the Indianapolis Colts.
Interestingly, the Colts’ quarterback in that game was Jacoby Brissett, who is slated to start for the Browns on Sunday. In that game, he threw for 69 yards, which was 12 more than Bills starting quarterback Nathan Peterman.
