From a potential blizzard in Buffalo to single-digit temperatures in Kansas City to thunderstorms in Tampa and more, the forecast for Wild Card Weekend is truly wild itself.
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00:00 It's a big weekend for football with playoff games across the country and they could be
00:07 disrupted by snow, ice, freezing temperatures and thunderstorms.
00:12 Bernie Rayno takes a closer look at what to expect at game time.
00:16 Alright, it is wild card weekend in the NFL this weekend and this is going to be some
00:21 of the worst weather we've ever seen on the opening weekend of playoffs.
00:26 The AFC games, this is going to be a weather game, Pittsburgh and Buffalo, also Miami and
00:32 Kansas City in the NFC.
00:34 We're worried about Dallas, I'll explain why in a second, and also Tampa Bay at home against
00:39 Philadelphia.
00:40 Let's go to the coldest game of the weekend, Miami and Kansas City where temperatures are
00:46 no better than the single numbers that kick off.
00:48 I think temperatures could actually fall below zero before the end of the game and AccuWeather
00:53 real field temperatures with brisk winds out of the west northwest are going to be well
00:58 below zero.
00:59 Meanwhile, the NFL may actually have to have a conversation about not playing this game
01:04 on Sunday at around one.
01:07 Here's why.
01:08 There's going to be a very narrow band of lake effect snow.
01:11 I think we have a real opportunity that this can come right in the Orchard Park Sunday
01:15 and if it does, you're going to be looking at about one to three feet of snow, considerable
01:20 blowing and drifting of snow.
01:22 In fact, it would be a blizzard with temperatures in the 20s, AccuWeather real field temperatures
01:26 below zero and no way anybody can play in a game like this.
01:30 I'm not the commissioner of the NFL.
01:32 I want to take you down to Dallas.
01:34 Yes, I know AT&T Stadium is a dome in Arlington, but here's the problem.
01:39 Colder air is coming on in and by the end of the game, we could be looking at snow and
01:43 ice breaking out in the second half and for those trying to get home, roads could be icy,
01:49 treacherous and we could have some major problems.
01:52 Speaking of some problems, let's take you to Monday night in Tampa for the Philadelphia
01:57 at Tampa.
01:58 There could be showers and thunderstorms and if there's thunderstorms, there's going to
02:02 be some delays.
02:05 Well that is a big headache.
02:06 Talk about crazy weather there.