Buffalo Bills ‘mafia’ works through the night to clear snow at Highmark Stadium

It’s snow joke. Devoted followers of the Buffalo Payments are critical about serving to to clear their crew’s dwelling turf forward of Sunday’s recreation in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers.

Lots of of snow shovelers confirmed up at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, to clear the two toes of snow that has buried the aisles and seats, based on Andy Main, the Payments’ vice chairman of operations.

They “labored by the night time and they’re nonetheless going,” Main advised NBC Information on Sunday afternoon.

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The Payments put out a name for assist final Sunday, asking followers over age 18 to enroll to shovel snow at Highmark Stadium this winter in anticipation of extreme snowfall forward of their dwelling video games.

This request comes as lake impact snow heads into the Buffalo space for Sunday night time’s recreation. A lake impact snow warning will run by Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, and Orchard Park might obtain anyplace from 8 to twenty inches of snow earlier than Tuesday morning.

Snow, frost and icy winds proceed to pummel a lot of the northern U.S., inflicting post-Thanksgiving journey disruptions and unsafe situations — together with for followers touring to Sunday night time’s recreation.

Whereas aisles and walkways can be clear for the matchup, Main mentioned followers ought to count on to see snow in seating areas, because the stadium obtained round 24 inches over a 16-hour interval.

Payments followers focused on serving to put together the stadium for future video games can fill out a Google type to supply their availability. Shovelers can be paid $20 an hour and obtain meals and sizzling drinks throughout their shifts. The Payments and administration firm ABM present shovels, however shoveling followers are welcome to deliver their very own gear as properly, the crew mentioned.

Potential snow shovelers are doubtless notified about their shifts solely a day upfront resulting from “unpredictable snowfall,” based on the Payments. The crew advises these chosen to decorate appropriately for the climate, suggesting that shovelers bundle up with gloves, scarves, hats, coats and boots.

The Payments have known as on their “mafia” to assist shovel the stadium a number of occasions now when the western New York area has been hit with heavy snowfall throughout soccer season.