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Dulcinea

(7,465 posts) Sat Jan 13, 2024, 12:47 PM Jan 2024

Bills-Steelers playoff game moved to Monday amid forecast for dangerous winter weather

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills’ wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers that was scheduled for Sunday was moved to Monday amid a forecast for dangerous winter weather, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Saturday.

Hochul and other officials said they were making the change for safety’s sake. “We want our Bills to win, but we don’t want 60,000 to 70,000 people traveling to the football game in what’s going to be horrible conditions,” Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said at a news conference in suburban Buffalo.

Officials advised residents to stay off the roads starting at nightfall on Saturday, with a driving ban taking effect at 9 p.m. The game will now be played at Highmark Stadium at 4:30 p.m. Monday instead of 1 p.m. Sunday.

https://apnews.com/article/bills-steelers-moved-winter-weather-8c223910644bf803b823597420fb46f8

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Bills-Steelers playoff game moved to Monday amid forecast for dangerous winter weather (Original Post) Dulcinea Jan 2024 OP

Thanks for passing on the update Drum Jan 2024 #1

No problem. Dulcinea Jan 2024 #2

Lucky Packers--and fans will be in Dallas TX vs WI: brisk where it will be bitterly cold RealFeel-13 Sun. in GB riversedge Jan 2024 #3

Green Bay Ice Bowl was MOMFUDSKI Jan 2024 #4

Game On in KC Postal Grunt Jan 2024 #5

Well they should have the roads plowed by then. Botany Jan 2024 #6

First Monday playoff doubleheader since 1977. They didn't play on Christmas Day underpants Jan 2024 #7

I'm Glad Deep State Witch Jan 2024 #8

I prefer DVR so I can fast-forward through the commercials True Dough Jan 2024 #9

Drum

(9,767 posts)

1. Thanks for passing on the update

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 12:51 PM

Jan 2024

Dulcinea

(7,465 posts)

2. No problem.

Reply to Drum (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 12:54 PM

Jan 2024

I'm a lifelong Steelers fan & my husband is a Bills fan. It'll be a house divided Monday.

riversedge

(73,120 posts)

3. Lucky Packers--and fans will be in Dallas TX vs WI: brisk where it will be bitterly cold RealFeel-13 Sun. in GB

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 01:00 PM

Jan 2024

https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/green-bay/54303/daily-weather-forecast/1868

Sun 1/14
8° /-4°
4%
Mostly cloudy, brisk and bitterly coldbitter cold; be sure to wear; layers

RealFeel®-13°

RealFeel Shade™-13°

Max UV Index1 Low

Wind

MOMFUDSKI

(7,080 posts)

4. Green Bay Ice Bowl was

Reply to Dulcinea (Original post)

Sat Jan 13, 2024, 01:00 PM

Jan 2024

not postponed. Just sayin’

Postal Grunt

(232 posts)

5. Game On in KC

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Sat Jan 13, 2024, 01:12 PM

Jan 2024

The Dolphins will be in KC tonight for a real treat with game time temps forecast to be around -6 F. It gets worse. The forecast wind chill for the fourth quarter is in the -30 F area. Ticket prices are dropping faster than the temperature around here. The current wind chill at a little past noon is -18 F. It's already cold enough to take your breath away. Having worked in weather like this and on a few occasions even worse, I'm glad that I'm a retired letter carrier today.