Travel in Buffalo still treacherous with Steelers yet to arrive for playoff game

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Travel in Buffalo still treacherous with Steelers yet to arrive for playoff game

Buffalo's Niagara Square during a snowstorm
Buffalo's Niagara Square during a snowstorm Reuters
Treacherous weather conditions in the Buffalo area have delayed the Pittsburgh Steelers' arrival in the city and kept workers from preparing Highmark Stadium for Monday's rescheduled AFC wild-card game against the Bills.

The Steelers planned to hold a walkthrough at 19:00 CET and fly to Buffalo at 21:00 CET for Monday's game, set for 22:30 CET, NFL Network reported.

Mayor Byron Brown said the Buffalo Niagara International Airport was open Sunday morning but that most commercial flights had been canceled.

The game originally was set for 19:00 CET on Sunday, but New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a travel ban in the area on Saturday along with the rescheduling of the contest with blizzard-like conditions expected.

As of Sunday morning, the New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services reported that the travel ban for passenger and commercial vehicles remained in effect for most of Erie County, which is where the Bills' stadium in Orchard Park is located.

Jack Durkin, a Syracuse-based meteorologist, said Sunday morning that a foot of snow had fallen in Orchard Park. While the National Weather Service's Buffalo office had not provided official snow totals for the storm, the New York State Thruway Authority posted photos to social media that showed whiteout conditions.

"Do not travel unless absolutely necessary. Blizzard conditions are expected through the day," the agency said.

The travel ban has kept workers away from Highmark Stadium. Earlier this weekend, the Bills had issued a plea for temporary workers to bring their shovels and come to the stadium to clear it for the game.

On Sunday morning, the team asked the work crew to stay away, at least for now.

"With the weather forecast updates and the travel bans that are now in place, snow shovelers are being asked to abide by travel bans and not report to Highmark Stadium until further notice once the bans are lifted," a team statement said.

"More information will be shared regarding report times once the weather improves and bans are lifted."

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