Jan 20, 2008 9:19 am US/Central
Ice Bowl 2: Packers, Giants Brace For Wicked Cold
(CBS)
Today's wicked cold for today's NFL playoff game in Green Bay is comparable to the legendary Ice Bowl 40 years ago when the Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys for the title at Lambeau Field.
The high in Green Bay is expected to be 3 degrees, but will likely fall below zero when the Packers and the New York Giants play for the NFC championship. Add in the wind chill and temperatures will likely feel like 20 below or even worse.
That compares with a temperature of 13 below and a wind
chill of 40 below at the so-called Ice Bowl on Dec. 31, 1967 in which
the Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys for the NFL title at Lambeau Field.
The Ice Bowl was the coldest NFL game ever played and tonight's matchup will also be among the most frigid. The game temperature was minus 9 when Cincinnati Bengals beat the San Diego Chargers for the AFC championship in January, 1982. In 1994 in Buffalo, the Bills beat the Raiders in an AFC playoff game, when the temperature hovered right around zero.
Fans are being urged to dress properly for the
cold weather and to get there early.
David Zeller, owner of Zeller's Ski and Sport in suburban
Allouez, recommends ignoring outdoorsy apparel for skiing that's made
from breathable material and going with expedition-weight clothing
instead.
John Denis, owner of Denis Sport Shop in Ashwaubenon,
suggests layering with several types of insulation material, especially
wool, fleece and polypropylene blends, and wearing a good down jacket.
He says the concept of layering is crucial for all parts of the body.
Fans heading to Lambeau are also urged to enter security screening an hour to an hour and a half before game time.
Green
Bay Police Capain Karl Fleury says that, because people will be wearing
more layers of clothing than usual and carrying extra blankets, it will
take more time to do pat-down searches.
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