Forecast calls for wind chill and snow

GREEN BAY, Wis. –Packers fans pulling out their Cheesehead hats for the team’s playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday should also wrap up in their warmest green and gold if they plan to attend.
Temperatures are expected to dip into the teens well before the NFC Divisional Game kicks off at 7:15 p.m. at Lambeau Field, with wind chills near zero, according to Scott Berschback, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Green Bay.
Daytime temperatures, with highs expected in the lower 20s, will be accompanied by westerly winds between 10 and 20 mph throughout the day. In the evening, temperatures will drop into the lower teens, with northwesterly winds around the same speed and occasional gusts of 20 mph.
According to the National Weather Service, there is also a 30% chance of snow, which can affect road conditions throughout the day and evening.
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It may not rival the famous Ice Bowl of 1967, when the temperature fell to minus 13 with wind chills as low as minus 48 – but Saturday’s chill could still be dangerous for those not fully prepared and fully covered.
“When you’re out for a few hours in weather like this, people should take precautions by wearing lots of layers, hats, gloves… covering exposed skin when you can,” Berschback said.
According to the National Weather Service, which is based on a fast-moving storm over the Great Lakes during the NFL playoff period, the 30% chance of snowfall on Saturday could result in six hours of snow showers.
While Berschback said neither the snow nor the temperatures will bring significant storms, the National Weather Service continues to monitor the weather system. This could, he said, create dangerous road conditions throughout the day.
By the end of the game, air temperatures should dip into the single digits and approach zero. If winds hold at 10 mph, that could mean wind chills of around minus 16 degrees as Green Bay Packers fans hope to celebrate a win.
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