The San Francisco 49ers will face the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night as inclement weather hit the New York area and covered Highmark Stadium with snow.

Fans did their best to shovel away the snow as kickoff approached. Photos showed several people trying to clear snow from seats, sidewalks 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, NY, December 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

The game was still scheduled to start at 8:20 p.m. ET.

“Ready for football,” the Bills wrote on X.

According to Fox Weather, lake-effect snow and up to three feet of snow fell in western New York, south of Buffalo.

Portions of Interstate 90 had to be closed due to the storm, which moved across 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, NY, December 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

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A Buffalo Bills fan shovels snow from the seats before the game against the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, NY, December 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

New York State Department of Transportation personnel did their best to clear the streets around Highmark Stadium.

“NYSDOT forces have been increasing plowing in and around the stadium since last evening on Route 20, Route 20A, Route 219, Route 5 and Route 179,” the agency wrote on X. “Tow trucks will be on standby .” Clear vehicles quickly and ensure traffic stays moving.

“Come on Bills!”

Workers clear snow at Highmark Stadium in preparation for the game between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, NY, December 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Workers clear snow from seats at Highmark Stadium in preparation for the game between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers in Orchard Park, NY, December 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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According to New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s office, an additional one to two feet of snow was possible for western New York and another two to three feet of snow was possible for areas of northern New York.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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