The latest weather forecast says it's not going to be as nasty in Philadelphia as originally thought. It will be about 20-25 degrees, with light winds and no snow. Game is at 8pm local time.
Cincinnati also isn't going to be quite as cold as earlier predictions, but still bad. Probably about 25 degrees, and 15mph winds with gusts to 30. Plus snow at times. They are lucky the game is played during the day. Nighttime lows could be -20, and higher winds.
Green Bay however now looks worse than earlier predictions. The high on Sunday may be about -2, with a low of -22. Game time could be about -10 or colder, with winds 15mph, gusts to 25, (making it about -35, maybe -40 with windchill). Now, before you think "well, it's typical Green Bay football weather!" It's not. This is actually 30 degrees colder than average for even Green Bay, and will rank as one of the five coldest games ever played if predictions hold.
By comparison, the infamous "Ice Bowl" was -15, with windchill at -48. By game's end, it was -70. Snow and sleet having fallen previous to and some during the game. Making it worse, back then the turf wasn't heated like it is today, making them play on a surface that must have been incredibly hard. There is film footage of guys walking around on the field and stomping on layers of ice.
The "Freezer Bowl" was -9, with sustained winds of 27mph, making it -59 with windchill. The game was played on old style astroturf, which had a reputation of being a very hard surface. Basically a shag carpet over concrete.
Cincinnati also isn't going to be quite as cold as earlier predictions, but still bad. Probably about 25 degrees, and 15mph winds with gusts to 30. Plus snow at times. They are lucky the game is played during the day. Nighttime lows could be -20, and higher winds.
Green Bay however now looks worse than earlier predictions. The high on Sunday may be about -2, with a low of -22. Game time could be about -10 or colder, with winds 15mph, gusts to 25, (making it about -35, maybe -40 with windchill). Now, before you think "well, it's typical Green Bay football weather!" It's not. This is actually 30 degrees colder than average for even Green Bay, and will rank as one of the five coldest games ever played if predictions hold.
By comparison, the infamous "Ice Bowl" was -15, with windchill at -48. By game's end, it was -70. Snow and sleet having fallen previous to and some during the game. Making it worse, back then the turf wasn't heated like it is today, making them play on a surface that must have been incredibly hard. There is film footage of guys walking around on the field and stomping on layers of ice.
The "Freezer Bowl" was -9, with sustained winds of 27mph, making it -59 with windchill. The game was played on old style astroturf, which had a reputation of being a very hard surface. Basically a shag carpet over concrete.