ORCHARD PARK, NY – Highmark Stadium was transformed into a winter wonderland on Sunday night as the Buffalo Bills hosted the San Francisco 49ers for an epic NFL showdown in the snow.

The stadium in western New York was hit by heavy snowfall on Saturday and Sunday as more than two feet of snow buried Orchard Park.

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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 01: Snow is cleared from the field during a timeout in the third quarter of a game between the Buffalo Bills and the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium on December 01, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York.

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The Bills, accustomed to the cold conditions, thrived in their snowy home stadium. The California-based 49ers, on the other hand, struggled to adapt to the harsh weather.

Buffalo Bills fans watch from their seats before a game between the Bills and the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium on December 1, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York.

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According to the National Weather Service, weather observers in Orchard Park measured a winter storm totaling 26.2 inches late Sunday evening.

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Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills scores a touchdown while Fred Warner of the San Francisco 49ers defends during the second half of an NFL football game at Highmark Stadium on December 1, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York.

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The Bills even shared photos on X Saturday night showing scenes of their buried stadium about 24 hours before kickoff Sunday night.

After winning their fifth straight AFC East title, Bills quarterback Josh Allen and head coach Sean McDermott celebrated by creating snow angels.

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Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and head coach Sean McDermott make snow angels while being interviewed after the Bills defeated the San Francisco 49ers 35-10 at Highmark Stadium on December 1, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York.

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Before the game, Highmark Stadium was buried under more than two feet of lake snow as snow removal crews worked to clear the stadium in Western New York. In anticipation of the harsh winter weather, the Bills called for volunteer snow shovelers earlier in the week.

A lake effect snow warning was in effect for the region through Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.