Fans use shovels and cardboard to clear snow at Bills-Steelers playoff game

Fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Buffalo Bills are known for being some of the most passionate in the NFL, and they had to work hard to see their teams on Monday.

A heavy snowstorm hit the Buffalo area this weekend with falls of several feet, forcing the teams to move their wild-card playoff game from Sunday to Monday. While the snow was cleared from the field and parking lots by early afternoon Monday, most of the seats in the stadium were still buried when the time gates opened two hours before kickoff.

The walkways were soon cleared, but fans had to use pieces of cardboard, guest services shovels and their hands to dig out their seats. The temperature at kickoff was 17F (-8C).

The Bills told fans to “dress appropriately for the cold weather, including waterproof boots and pants.”

The Bills are building a new stadium, but like Highmark it will be roofless, despite the heavy snowfall the area experiences most winters.