Buffalo, New York, is the NFL's king of bad weather, but in a season tainted with controversy and injuries, Sunday's snowy game may be one of the best things the NFL has going this season.

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Sunday's game between the host Buffalo Bills and Indianapolis Colts delighted both fans and weather geeks alike and may have been the most memorable weather game in Bills history.

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A lake-effect snowband developed Sunday morning and intensified right over the south side of the city, including Orchard Park's New Era Field, the home of the NFL's Buffalo Bills. 

By the game's end, an estimated 8 to 9 inches of snow had been dumped on the Buffalo Southtowns, according to the National Weather Service. Thundersnow was even reported in that snowband.

If you were lucky enough to watch the game or be there in person, the sight was something to behold, even for long-time Buffalo residents.

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"Walking toward the stadium from the parking lots you had no idea a stadium was even there," Patrick Hammer, chief meteorologist at WGRZ-TV in Buffalo told weather.com via Twitter. "Entering the stands through the tunnel you could barely make out the bright red jerseys of Bills players."

Imagine then trying to make out the Indianapolis Colts, who were wearing their road white uniforms.

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The view from the press box was a major challenge for the CBS production crew covering the game.

"The cameramen were having trouble getting a reference to where the players were on the field because there was no reference," CBS director Jim Cornell told SI.com. 

Steve Tasker, a former Buffalo Bills special teams player, CBS analyst and resident of the city for over 30 years told SI.com he had "never seen the franchise play a game in these conditions."

Despite the efforts of 20 snow blowers clearing yard markers, hash markers and the sidelines, sometimes the snow was so heavy, players had trouble telling if they were lined up offsides.

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For the resilient, hardy fans that packed the stadium, it was something they'll never forget.

"The best part was everyone had the same reaction to what they could or couldn't see when entering the stadium," Hammer said. "All you could hear was 'This is awesome!'"

The stands filled up with so much snow some fans built snowmen. 

Certainly, playing conditions were extremely difficult for players, including having to adjust the gameplan given the lack of visibility (few passing plays) and wet uniforms. 

But fans in the stands and those watching live were treated to the amazing sight of one of the NFL's most clutch all-time kickers, the Colts' Adam Vinatieri, somehow curling a long extra point inside the uprights. 

For Bills' fans, a touchdown pass and, the game-winning overtime touchdown run, and a snowball-fight celebration after a quarterback sack were also unforgettable. 

Local TV ratings were the second highest for any Bills game since 2000, second only to another snowy game between the Bills and Browns in Cleveland in 2007.

The Buffalo News even put up a poll to name this game for history, similar to the infamous Ice Bowl in Lambeau Field in 1967.

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With more snow falling in the days after Sunday's game, the Bills asked for more volunteers to help shovel out the stands before the next game against, get this, the Miami Dolphins. 

A free Bills ticket for shoveling four hours? Count me in.

The NFL's Worst and Most Awesome Weather City

Several years ago, we compiled 30-year average statistics from September through December for all NFL cities whose teams don't play in climate-controlled stadiums to get a sense of the worst weather cities in the NFL.

We created an index that took into account the average number of 90-degree-plus days, number of days with highs at or below freezing, days with at least 0.1 inch of precipitation (rainy days), days with measurable snow, and the average monthly wind speed from September through December.

There was a runaway worst weather winner. You guessed it, Buffalo.

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