Heavy snow has caused the roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis,
Minnesota, to collapse, a spokesman for the Minnesota State Patrol said Sunday.
A blizzard that hit the Midwest prompted officials Saturday night - before the roof collapsed - to postpone Sunday's scheduled NFL game between the Minneapolis Vikings and New York Giants. A statement from the Vikings cited "unsafe conditions related to the Metrodome roof and the weather."
The game was rescheduled from Sunday afternoon to Monday night, the team said.
The Giants were stranded at Kansas City International Airport on Saturday, unable to get to Minnesota because of the snow, said team spokesman Peter John-Baptiste.
This just happened. Too much snow, and the Metrodome is basically a big balloon. There is a live snowcam here but the signal is poor. This is why the Vikings game had been moved to Monday, for fear of there being too much snow.
If you work in one of the skyscrapers downtown, this is your chance to get one of those once in a lifetime photos!
This as happened before but no one can remember how long it takes to get it back up again. Or, at least, Amanda, Huxley and I can't remember.
by Greg Laden
A blizzard warning remains in effect in parts of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota where heavy snow caused the roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to collapse, a spokesman for the Minnesota State Patrol said Sunday.
The National Weather Service issued an alert Sunday for parts of the three states and regions along the Mississippi River, warning travelers of hazardous conditions caused by heavy snow, fierce winds and subzero temperatures.
In Minneapolis, the roof of the city’s 64,000-seat football stadium caved in, its iconic dome no longer visible after more than 17 inches of snow blanketed the Twin Cities since Friday.
Concerns about the stadium’s Teflon-covered inflatable dome surfaced Friday night, prompting officials to postpone a football game between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings.
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