I’ve been in communication with @NFL commissioner Roger Goodell regarding the dangerous conditions in Buffalo this weekend.

In consultation with our emergency response teams, @BuffaloBills leadership, and the NFL, the Bills game will be postponed to 4:30 pm Monday.

— Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) January 13, 2024

Near-whiteout conditions are expected in Orchard Park on Sunday, with high winds, frigid wind chills and blowing lake-effect snow all in play. States of Emergency in Western New York as well as Erie County are currently active as a result of the winter storm.

The decision has less to do with the game itself and more to do with the safety of fans and staffers traveling to and from the Highmark Stadium.

Interestingly enough, the Bills are building a new stadium and it doesn’t include a roof either.

[The roof isn’t the issue. It’s the roads. Hochul and Goodell made the right decision here, even though both teams are used to playing in inclement weather. Even if a roof magically appeared today, traveling in the area is going to be too dangerous. — Ed]