Light Snow Possible For I-95 Cities?

There are divisional round games this weekend for the NFL, with the winners advancing to the conference championships next week. The two playoff games on Sunday could see the potential for snow and brutal cold.

Houston Texans @ New England Patriots (Sunday - 3:00 p.m. ET)

Foxborough may look like a winter wonderland Sunday afternoon/evening as a coastal low brings the chance for snow to New England. Snowfall of 1-3 inches will be possible Saturday into Sunday, according to our latest forecast. Although accumulations will be minor, falling snow will create visibility issues and a slippery field. At least the wind won’t be an issue as temperatures hover in the 30s throughout the game.

It’s safe to say the weather will likely benefit the Patriots when taking on a warm-weather team like the Texans, especially since the Texans play their home games indoors. Playing football in the snow is not out of the ordinary for the Patriots. In fact, many of you probably remember the “Tuck Rule” Game, a nickname referring to the AFC Divisional Playoff game when the Patriots ruled victorious over the Raiders at home in January of 2022.

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Oddly enough, Boston is in a snow drought and over 10 inches below average as of mid-January. While the snow will make for a messy playoff game, snow lovers may rejoice as snow has been hard to come by this season so far.

(FULL FORECAST: Foxborough, Massachusetts)

Los Angeles Rams @ Chicago Bears (Sunday - 6:30 p.m. ET)

The Rams will not only be on the road, but will have to endure brutally cold conditions as they face the Bears in Chicago this Sunday. While this game probably won’t go down as one of the coldest games in Soldier Field history, it will certainly be one to remember.

Wind chills will drop into the single digits, close to zero during the game once you factor in sustained winds between 10-20 mph and gusts as high as 30mph.

Frostbite can develop in as little as 30 minutes on any exposed skin, so please dress in layers, cover any and all exposed skin and bring plenty of hand and foot warmers if you are going to the game.

And if the cold wasn’t bad enough, throw some light snow into the mix. Yes, the key word is “light.” But combine light snow with gusty winds and you get a “snow globe” effect. That means reduced visibility and slippery conditions.

(FULL FORECAST: Chicago, Illinois)

Tiffany Savona is a meteorologist for weather.com with more than 15 years of experience in forecasting the weather across the country.