Frigid air to pour over Minneapolis as Eagles, Patriots square off in Super Bowl 52
Super Bowl 52 will become the coldest Super Bowl on record as icy air sweeps into Minneapolis on Sunday, Feb. 4.
While the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots will battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy indoors at U.S. Bank Stadium, the temperature outside will be the lowest ever recorded in a host city on the day of the Super Bowl.
U.S. Bank Stadium is seen Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018, in Minneapolis. The NFL Super Bowl 52 football game will be played Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Super Bowl 16, which featured the San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan, on Jan. 24, 1982, stands as the coldest Super Bowl to date. The high on that day was 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
The high in Minneapolis on Sunday is expected to fall well short of that mark at 6 F. The normal high for Feb. 4 in the city is 26 F while the normal low is 9.
“Bitterly cold conditions will greet fans spending time outdoors before the game,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Kyle Elliott said.
Following a wintry start to the weekend with 2.5 inches of snow accumulating on Saturday, conditions will turn drier on Super Bowl Sunday with sunshine breaking out by the afternoon.
Before heading into the toasty confines of the stadium, fans will endure temperatures in the single digits on Sunday afternoon, making it vital to dress in layers with hats, gloves, scarves and heavy coats.
A brisk wind will further chill the air, pushing AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures well below zero. In such conditions, frostbite can occur in a matter of minutes on exposed skin.
Fans walking to different festivities can stay out of the harsh elements by utilizing the series of skyways that connect various buildings throughout the city.
Motorists and pedestrians should be wary of lingering slick patches on roads and sidewalks in the wake of Saturday's snow.
Those catching flights out of Minneapolis on Monday can expect a dry day with few weather-related disruptions. However, as a batch of snow sweeps south of the city across Iowa and Illinois, connecting flights in Chicago could be delayed.
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