The San Francisco 49ers will tackle the Buffalo Payments on Sunday evening as depraved climate plagued the New York space and coated Highmark Stadium in snow.
Followers did their finest to shovel out the snow as kickoff neared. Photographs confirmed a number of folks embarking on the duty of attempting to clear the snow from seats, walkways and the sphere.
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A Buffalo Payments fan holds a chunk of snow earlier than the sport towards the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Picture/Gene J. Puskar)
The sport was nonetheless set to kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET.
“Ready for football,” the Payments wrote on X.
Lake impact snow pounded western New York, south of Buffalo, with as a lot as three ft of snow, in line with Fox Climate.
Elements of Interstate 90 have been pressured to close down due to the storm that moved throughout components of Ohio and into Eric County, Pennsylvania.
A San Francisco 49ers fan stands amongst snow-covered seats earlier than the sport towards the Buffalo Payments in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Picture/Adrian Kraus)
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A Buffalo Payments fan shovels snow from seats earlier than the sport towards the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Dec. 1, 2024. (AP Picture/Adrian Kraus)
New York State Division of Transportation employees did their finest to clear roads round Highmark Stadium.
“NYSDOT forces have been doubling up on plow beats in and around the stadium since last night on Route 20, Route 20A, Route 219, Route 5, and Route 179,” the company wrote on X. “Tow trucks will be on standby to clear vehicles quickly and ensure traffic keeps moving.
“Go Payments!”
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 was possible for western New York and another two to three feet of snow was possible for areas in northern New York, according to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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