The San Francisco 49ers will face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night while wicked weather blankets Highmark Stadium in snow.
Fans are working hard to shovel out the snow as kickoff approaches. Photos show several people clearing snow from seats, walkways, and the field.
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A Buffalo Bills fan holds a piece of snow before the game against the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
The game is still scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET.
“Ready for football,” the Bills wrote on X.
Lake effect snow hit western New York, south of Buffalo, with up to three feet of snow, according to Fox Weather.
Parts of Interstate 90 were closed due to the storm that swept through parts of Ohio and into Eric County, Pennsylvania.
A San Francisco 49ers fan stands among snow-covered seats before the game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
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A Buffalo Bills fan shovels snow from seats before the game against the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
New York State Department of Transportation workers are working to clear roads around Highmark Stadium.
“NYSDOT crews have been doubling up on plow routes in and around the stadium since last night on Route 20, Route 20A, Route 219, Route 5, and Route 179,” the agency posted on X. “Tow trucks will be on standby to quickly clear vehicles and keep traffic moving.”
“Go Bills!”
Workers clear snow at Highmark Stadium in preparation for the game between the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Workers clear snow from the seats at Highmark Stadium in preparation for the game between the Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Another one to two feet of snow may fall in western New York, with two to three feet possible in northern New York, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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