Bills release video of wild weather conditions at Highmark Stadium
The Buffalo Bills shared a video on social media Saturday night that showed why their playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers was postponed.
The Bills and Steelers were originally supposed to play their Wild Card Round game at 1 p.m. on Sunday. Because of a major snowstorm in the Buffalo area, the game has been moved to Monday at 4:30 p.m. A wild video that the Bills shared via their official X account showed how treacherous conditions were on Saturday evening.
Current scene at Highmark Stadium.
Stay safe tonight, Bills Mafia. ❄️ pic.twitter.com/FSJvNht1ri
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 13, 2024
A travel ban remained in effect in Buffalo as of Sunday morning. The Bills are planning to hire fans to help shovel snow at Highmark Stadium for $20 per hour, but that plan is also on hold. The team provided an update on Sunday morning asking snow shovelers to not attempt to drive to the stadium until travel bans are lifted.
We are asking snow shovelers to abide by the travel bans that are currently in place.
The timeframe to report to Highmark Stadium will be announced once bans are lifted: https://t.co/YuhDFtl0vN pic.twitter.com/CYPPXaA8Hp
— Buffalo Bills (@BuffaloBills) January 14, 2024
The Steelers are planning to fly to Buffalo on Sunday afternoon, but it is unclear if that will happen. NFL and local officials are monitoring the situation to see if there will need to be another postponement.
Meanwhile, the #Bills players, coaches and shovelers were hoping to get to the facility/stadium today but that’s not happening as of now. Stay tuned. Again. https://t.co/x6VyVxIyiZ
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) January 14, 2024
Many fans were disappointed that the game was postponed, as the weather would have added an awesome element. It is possible there will still be snow flying if and when the game kicks off on Monday.
Either the Bills or Steelers will already be playing on a short week in the Divisional Round, so postponing the game again is a last resort. There was even one rumor that the location of the game could be changed, but it does not sound like the NFL has any plans to go that route.
