Bills offer fan registration to shovel Highmark Stadium

The Buffalo Bills are turning to their loyal fan base to help them shovel as Orchard Park is covered in lake-like snow this weekend.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo had predicted another 12 to 18 inches of snow in Orchard Park by Saturday night, meaning Highmark Stadium will likely be buried when the Bills play the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football.

Snow was falling and accumulating quickly Saturday afternoon, covering roads and making travel difficult.

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The team has set up a Google Docs sign-up link for anyone who would like to help shovel snow at the stadium during the 2024-25 season. Interested parties can apply for the available days and shifts and provide their contact details. The shovel workers earn $20 an hour, and they also get food and hot drinks. Shovels are available.

Due to unpredictable snowfall, particularly as the Buffalo area often experiences lake-causing snow, shovelers will be notified based on availability the day before their assistance is needed.

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Buffalo Bills Weather Forecast

The forecast leading up to Sunday night’s Bills game is that Orchard Park will receive the most likely 20 to 30 inches of snow, with an outside chance of more than 3 feet. Lake effect snow is expected to continue until about 4 p.m. Sunday before bands of intense lake effect shift southward.

The heaviest snow will be south of Buffalo, with most areas receiving less than a foot of snow. The most stable bands of lake effect will move south of the stadium before kick-off, but there could still be periods of heavier and heavier snowfall that could reduce visibility and impact travel.

The southern Buffalo cities are expected to receive the bulk of the snow overnight. The southern counties of Western New York were particularly buried, with 9 to 12 inches of snow already falling in Dunkirk and Springville by Saturday morning.

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