Bills facing potential travel nightmare as blizzard shuts down Buffalo airport

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The Buffalo Bills are going to need an alternate travel plan home from Chicago this weekend.

As a massive blizzard blows through Buffalo, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that the Buffalo Niagara International Airport will be closed through 11 a.m. Monday at least.

Buffalo Bills players stand in front of a heater during the first half in the game against the Chicago Bears.The high wind blows the snow across a neighborhood in Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022 in Buffalo, N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday that the the Buffalo Niagara International Airport will be closed through Monday morning, some roads would be closed through Christmas day and almost every fire truck in Buffalo was stranded in the snow.

The blizzard is being referred to as one of the worst in Buffalo’s history, with visibility being as low as one-eighth of a mile and snow drifts reaching nearly six feet tall. The Bills are currently playing the Bears at Soldier Field and will be unable to travel back to Buffalo by plane after their game ends. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the team is evaluating its travel options to get home.

Buffalo’s airport is now scheduled to be closed until 11 am Monday, and so the Bills will have to work through their travel options to get home from Chicago during and after today’s game vs. the Bears.

 

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