How to prepare for the cold
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Arrowhead lot claims another.

Just don't use them like the girls in Bangkok.

If I was the Chiefs I’d turn the temp up in the Patriots locker room to about 80. That way when they come out it was even more brutal. I’d also turn the Chiefs down to 40. I’d feel warm after being outside but not enough for comfort.

Should probably update the thread title. 19 is not happening. Not even close.

Better yet, start a wx thread for the forecast for the weekend and sticky it

The Patriots taped a thermometer to the walkway where the Chargers came out last weekend. They've done that before, just so you can see how cold it is as you come out on the field.

At least during the game, it should be the warmest it will be all day. It might be 15-10 degrees the entire game if we are lucky. While it was 30 degrees last game.

Bring on the cold. This game wont be close.

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Source?

Odds that the Patriots will hire someone to sabotage the heaters on the Chiefs sideline to ensure they don't work properly? I can see them doing that.

You have to be miserable.

We're the home team. That isn't happening. This is why we wanted homefield so we don't have to get roped in to any of the Patriots tricks.

They are evil. I wouldn't put it past them to pay some Chiefs equipment kid $100,000 to do it.

Because I think the Patriots are cheaters?

Interesting. It says that the colder it gets, there are more turnovers makes sense.

We have a very opportunistic defense, yet it allows yards.

The Chiefs are 1st in forced fumbles, 1st in Sacks, 9th in interceptions. And that is all amplified when we are at home.

We are 23rd (good) in giveaways (fumbles + ints). 6th in turnover margin.

disregard, this isn't from that article.

Actually, it looks like some of the forecasts are improving and we're high 19/low 14 again. That would be pleasant.

What site are you using?

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Weather.com and the Dark Sky app.

It's improved a bit.
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Need to see what today’s models come up with before making any sort of reliable prediction. They always seems to go crazy this fart out then come together about 48 hrs before the eve starts.

Would be nice if that Monday forecast slips to Sunday

Welp, looking like an additional night of hotel for me. Makes much more sense to drive up Friday night after work in the rain than first thing Saturday morning in the snow.

I liked the other graph more

Now the forecast is back to a hi of 19 with a lo of 15 and light winds. If that holds, it shouldn’t affect the game much.

Keep in mind it's the wind that will be the big issue

<br />LMAO I would be so happy if that happened. There's quite a difference between 19 and 9.

Any word on predicted snow amounts for Saturday up there yet?

Depends on where you look.

I've seen 1-3, and I've seen 3-5.

They've got the big chiefs torch thing that they shoot off during starters being announced. That ****er heats up the stadium.

Just put one of those in each corner and fire it up the whole game.

NWS is back up to a high of 17 on Sunday, with a low of 11 Sunday night.

No snow estimates yet for Saturday, but I'd guess 3-6.

We are in the corner on the same side but on the other end of the field, and we feel the heat blast whenever that thing goes off. I can only image how hot it must be for the people sitting by the tunnel.

for Tom Brady, well not even him considering his passes will be limited to 5-10 yards down field.

Seeing only a 50% chance of snow on saturday MORNING and calling for a dusting if anything according to www.weather.com

Wimps of the world, Canadians are laughing at us. Play the game. 50 years ago we couldn't go out and play football because one mommy wouldn't let her kids outside to play if it was below freezing.

19 degrees and snow over 33 degrees wins everytime.
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A few tips I have learned over the years tailgating. Use charcoal not propane if the temp is less than 5 degrees. (propane does not flame well in a sub zero enviroment and cold chili sucks) Chili in a thermos is a good option.

Put your cold food in the cooler to keep it from freezing. ( I learned at the last Colts vs Chiefs playoff game... Crunchy potato salad and frozen Coke sucks.

Keep your insulated boots in the warm cab not in the pickup bed.

A small piece of carpet does work to stand on concrete.

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Years ago.........
We left southeast Kansas for a game. Nice weather at home and figured out the Arrowhead forecast was for 35 degrees and rain. A WalMart stop for heavy duty trashbags and Duck tape. I looked like a funky arsed Sumo wrestler and was laughed at but...... The bathroom in the 2nd qtr was full of parked wet freezing red blooded Chiefs fans smoking cigarettes. I was toasty warm standing in the rain. The rain stopped in the third quarter and the trash bags left. My gear was dry and we went home happy with a win, listening to Kevin "oh baby what a play" Harlan. Life is good.

Local (Springfield) news station said that it will be clear and 8* at kickoff and 6* at halftime.

Don't want to see any drunken CP members on the news for this stupid shit! ROFL

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How ****ed am I if my plane is scheduled to land at MCI on Friday night at 10:30pm?

Bud grant laughing at the cold It was -8

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Weather Underground says high of 19 and 5 mph winds. If that holds true, I don't think the weather will be much of a factor this game.

Should just be rain at that point.

Meh, you'll be fine. It'll just delay...don't worry, the game isn't until Sunday afternoon.

Uhhhh.....that’s the worst kind of weather for a plane. Rain right above freezing on the ground will freeze and accumulate on a plane in the air in a hurry.

Dry. Sunny. Still. 19 degrees.

Once again, much ado about nothing.

Don't matta, dawg. I'll rent a car and drive from NYC if I have to.

But planes can de-ice the wings in flight so no real worries.

Looks like the thread title needs to be changed! Projected high of 25-27 depending on where you look!

Weather.com and radio this morning says high is 26 and low is 22 now. So meh.

Looks like the worst of the snow will be in the eastern part of the country as well.

Good for 'em. Builds character.

weather.com is now 27\22 partly sunny with 7 mph winds...

It's almost short sleeve weather....

Looking a lot better... only issue is getting into KC tomorrow night with the rain/snow.

We'll be in jorts and cut off tee's by kickoff

I'm cuttin' the roof of my 'maro as we speak.

maybe it'll keep a few Pats douches stuck at home.

When did you wind up in Arizona? I'm so behind. I know Springfield isn't looking at any sort of snow until Saturday. I would assume things look alright if you take a southerly route.

Txh!

Wind is what you don't want.:hmmm:

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It looks like there will actually be a heat index (warmer feels like temp than actual temp) in the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Yeah....weather will be a non-issue for a January game.

Forecast getting warmer and warmer each day. This is good for the Chiefs.

LMAO

It’s going to be 50 degrees out here Beuh. 30 degree drop in 300 miles.

Quick what Tom Brady’s record in games played right above 20 degrees

I'm relieved that it probably won't be INSANELY cold but I'm glad it'll still be COLD.

Weather forecasters at it's finest! It's going to be colder in Foxborough than Arrowhead at this point.

I know you're being sarcastic due to being an idiot who doesn't know anything, but this literally is how weather forecasting works. You make a prediction based on information, and as you get more information, you adjust your prediction accordingly.

It's kind of amazing. The weather looks like it was set up intentionally to keep us from getting there. Snow literally across the entire route from NJ to KC.

I didn't want to drive but once the plane ticket costs to KC exploded it put me out of it since I'm buying a ticket for me and my friend(he isn't a Chiefs fan so I had to pay to not go alone). Gonna have to fly in to Chicago or Lincoln or something and drive to KC.

globl wrmng hrdrkr!

FRAZOD were you the one saying you were driving in from Chicago for the game? If so do you expect weather or roads to be an issue? Trying to plan out the best route to the game.

If you can wait, that is best.

The snow storm is a bit ahead of schedule. I live in central Iowa and originally, overnight Friday into Saturday was the problem. Now we're under a Winter Storm Warning tomorrow with snow ending very early on Saturday.

If you're coming from Chicago or places to the northeast of KC, try to get south before you go west, you'll miss more of it that way. Just be aware that it appears there's a forecasted 4-6" snow band southeast from the Iowa border towards St. Louis that includes Kirksville and Columbia.

We're expected to get 8-10" here tomorrow. In KC, they're expecting more like 2-4". There, the front end of the event will be more rain with snow overnight on Friday and ending on Saturday morning.

Oooh crap, you are! :(

FYI, current spot forecast for the area around the stadium is 23 high/19 low.

Thanks for the update, I'm not local, so any update is appreciated.

Yeah it will feel like a typical January night in the Midwest... shocking!

More than likely. I'm leaving Saturday morning. It is my hope that by that time the worst will be past and the roads will be mostly clear. I suspect the biggest problem will be blowing snow.

As far as routes from Chicago to Kansas City go, there are basically four - the northern route through Iowa - I-88 to I-80 to I-35. The most direct route for going to the area around the stadium is I-55 to I-72, which turns in US 36 at Hannibal, but remains four lanes all the way across the state until it hits I-35. This will probably have the least amount of traffic after you get off I-55. The third route is through St. Louis, which sucks balls. That's I-55 to I-270 to I-70. Out of the way, heavy traffic, and I-70 is generally pothole hell. I'll only go that way if there is a shit ton of snow in northern Missouri making 36 a poor choice.

The last route is sort of a country short-cut route if you're going to the southeast suburbs, like Lee's Summit. That's I-55 to I-72 to US 54 to US 50. This goes through Jefferson City. With the weather I probably won't go that way since it features about 100 miles of 2-lane highway and driving through Sedalia, but under normal conditions it's the shortest and fastest way to Lee's Summit.

And driving through the fat part of Illinois sucks in general, since they have a truck speed limit that's like 55 (or at least they did ~10 years ago), so they all inch past each other at 55.00001mph.

Actually it's 70 now in the open areas. And God does that make a world of difference. I basically set the cruise at 79. That drive is so much easier and faster now.

Of course, I doubt if I'll be able to go 79 on Saturday.

EDIT: The truck speed limit is still lower, but I think it's 65 IIRC. The trucks tend to do around 70, though, so even if you get stuck behind one it's not like it used to be. I certainly remember that one truck doing 56 passing everybody else going 55. ****ers. :cuss:

Now 56/33?

LMAO