NFL Bills seek fans’ help clearing snow -- again

Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The Buffalo Bills are scheduled to play the San Francisco 49ers during the Sunday night football game and are seeking fans' help to shovel snow from Highmark Stadium.

Weather forecasters predict up to 30 inches of snowfall, below-freezing temperatures and 15 mph winds during the game that would create a wind chill of about 19 degrees Fahrenheit.

The Bills have offered anyone over age 18 a pay rate of $20 per hour to help shovel snow. The Bills will provide them with shovels and hot food and drinks.

Buffalo has a 9-2 record going into the game against last season's Super Bowl runners-up and could secure the AFC Division title with a win on Sunday.

The 49ers are 5-6 and tied with the Los Angeles Rams for third place in the NFC West. They trail the Seattle Seahawks and Arizona Cardinals, who are tied for first with 6-5 records.

The Bills are experienced at playing in inclement weather and on Jan. 15 beat the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-17, in a wild card playoff game marred by snow and cold at Highmark Stadium.

That game was postponed one day due to inclement weather.

Then as now, the Bills paid adults $20 per hour to shovel snow, plus hot food and drinks.

Highmark Stadium is near Lake Erie, which lacks ice cover and makes lake-effect snowfall likely for Sunday night.