The National Weather Service warns of heavy snow in Buffalo on Sunday when the Bills play

All week, NFL fans were aware of the possibility of high winds in Buffalo for a wild-card playoff game.

You can now add a potential snowstorm.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ game against the Buffalo Bills is scheduled for Sunday afternoon, and the National Weather Service has issued a concerning report for Saturday and Sunday in Buffalo. The NWS warned of “heavy bands of lake-effect snow with gusty winds” for the Buffalo area, and said “travel will be difficult to near impossible within the snow bands.” snow “.

The NFL said Thursday “there have been no discussions regarding a change in the status of the game,” via WGRZ.

Snowfall is expected to be heavy enough that the Bills will put out a call for volunteer snow shovelers later Friday, offering $20 an hour to make Highmark Stadium hospitable in time for Sunday’s game.

It’s not like Buffalo isn’t familiar with playing games in bad weather. There is often snow for Bills home games late in the season. The combination of snow and wind, however, could make the game very difficult for the Steelers and Bills to manage.

Maybe the snow won’t be as heavy in Orchard Park, where the Bills’ stadium is located. But it seems likely that weather will play a significant role in the story of the Bills’ first home playoff game.