Playing in Buffalo, New York, the Buffalo Bills are certainly no stranger to playing NFL games in extreme snow and winter conditions, but the winter weather expected to hit the city this weekend ahead of Sunday’s game between the Cleveland Browns and the Buffalo Bills is predicted to be extreme even by their standards.
According to recent forecasts, a “crippling, even life threatening” winter storm is projected to hit Buffalo before Sunday’s game that could result in four to six feet of snow in the city as well as the potential for 30-mile-per-hour winds.
A SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT is expected to happen to the lee of Lakes Erie and Ontario including Buffalo and Watertown, NY Thursday night through Sunday. 4-6 FEET of snow possibly by Sunday. Crippling, even life threatening LES band will materialize by late Thur night! pic.twitter.com/QdgMert7Jh
— Reed Timmer, PhD (@ReedTimmerUSA) November 16, 2022
A SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT is expected to happen to the lee of Lakes Erie and Ontario including Buffalo and Watertown, NY Thursday night through Sunday. 4-6 FEET of snow possibly by Sunday. Crippling, even life threatening LES band will materialize by late Thur night!” famous meteorologist Reed Trimmer shared on Twitter on Wednesday morning.
If it happens, it will certainly produce an absolutely wild football game and the NFL world had plenty to say about the possibility on Twitter.
Yes, you read that right. Four to six feet (!!!!) of snow expected this weekend in Buffalo.
Wonder if Browns-Bills gets moved elsewhere? pic.twitter.com/oPXnO5E6aU
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) November 16, 2022
If it moves anywhere it should only be to a place that has more snow https://t.co/1l2rjXIQbi
— Wes Blankenship (@Wes_nship) November 16, 2022
The NFL better not move this game. This is going to be an all time football weather game. https://t.co/PJlGflmLq8
— ASGI Guy (@AsgiGuy) November 16, 2022
I got $500 on the game staying in Buffalo and fans belly flopping off snow piles through tables https://t.co/cdc1t8TvSJ
— Billy McInerney (@wmcine) November 16, 2022
I know we all love a good snow game for football, but if this is a strong possibility for Buffalo this weekend, the @NFL has to look into postponing Browns @ Bills at 1 PM on Sunday. "Paralyzing" and "Crippling" should not be an adjective to describe your travel to a game. Crazy! https://t.co/v7xYaH3BmE
— Rich Liebig (@RichLiebig) November 16, 2022
Jeez… #BillsMafia stay safe out there!! This is no joke. https://t.co/sVc0Ntt9HD
— Chrissy Dittmann (@StineyRumDitty) November 16, 2022
There’s a chance that the game is moved or postponed as a result of the extreme weather. But if it’s not, it could make for one wild football game.
