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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Seahawks fans Prepare for Un-Seattle Weather |
| 2008-12-20 |
| RENTON, WASH. -- The Seattle Seahawks game versus the New York Jets on Sunday will be played as scheduled with kickoff at 1:05 p.m. at Qwest Field. With the recent winter storm and more snow expected this Sunday, team officials encourage fans to arrive early and dress warmly for winter weather, including appropriate footwear. I don't think the Seahawks have ever played at home in weather this bad; it will be in the 20sF with snow and a stiff wind - it is not a covered stadium. Qwest Field has a trained and experienced operations team in place to ensure the safety of Seahawks fans and is prepared for all weather and game conditions. Team officials will be in contact with the Washington State Department of Transportation and Seattle City Light throughout the game and relay any pertinent fan information. |
| Posted by:mhw |
| #5 Qwest doesn't have a retractable roof. It must be Safeco you're thinking about. I doubt many will be able to get to the stadium regardless. |
| Posted by: hairodthedawg 2008-12-20 23:50 |
| #4 Even when they were masters of the awesome NFC West, the Seachicks were known to be a soft team. This should be a winnable game, but I expect by halftime the team will be warming up their cars for the ride home. |
| Posted by: regular joe 2008-12-20 22:35 |
| #3 Quest Field is a covered field with a retractable roof. I think the weather warning is for the parking lot and areas outside. And I don't think the stadium is heated. Seattle in snow is kind of strange. The local news gets all Its the end of the WORLD! panic-mode and people overreact. Having said that its been about 19F today - fairly cold for Seattle - and the roads are icey with more snow expected tonight. Personally I think all football games should be played in uncovered stadiums. Playing in freezing snow should be part of the game. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2008-12-20 22:06 |
| #2 Good thing they don't play open air football in Ojmjakon, Russia. It's -72F as of about 1:40 pm Dec 21 local time. Winds are calm though. At Verhojansk, Russia its -64F. |
| Posted by: mhw 2008-12-20 21:45 |
| #1 For goodness sakes - here in Chicago the high tomorrow is between 5 and 10, with 20-30mph winds, and Green Bay is 300 mile north of here. Note to worry though, the Packers play the Bears here on Monday night. Much warmer then - probably 10-15. |
| Posted by: Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2008-12-20 21:27 |