Bills fans race clock to clear snow at Highmark Stadium ahead of playoff game
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Marques Bolden Jersey ET, the field had been cleared, but there was still a considerable amount of snow in the stands at Highmark Stadium.Fans were still clearing the seats in the stadium as recently as 2:50 p.m. ET. One fan showed that there was still a pile of snow on his ticketed seat for Monday's game just under two hours before kickoff.In another video recorded by a reporter from TribLive.com, a trio of fans were seen walking through a pile of snow through the row that their seats were in.Just over two hours before Monday's game, the Bills shared images on social media depicting a snow-cleared field at Highmark Stadium though several sections in the stands were still covered in snow.As of late Monday morning, Orchard Park had 18 inches of snow on the ground from the weekend storm. That number pales in comparison to some other neighborhoods in Western New
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