Bills fans celebrate by clearing snow before 49ers game: photos

Posted on December 2, 2024 by Taylor Reeves

Bills fans celebrate by clearing snow before 49ers game: photos

A group of Bills fans playfully threw snowballs at San Francisco 49ers fans as they walked past them. People arrived at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park several hours early on December 1, 2024.

A handful of workers shoveled the sidewalks and stairs at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park earlier in the day on Dec. 1, 2024.

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Plows worked to clear snow in and around Highmark Stadium in preparation for heavy traffic for today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024. This plow was traveling along Southwestern Boulevard.

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Kevin Wartinger watches as Brian Siler throws a ball during a game of beer ball in an Orchard Park parking lot on Dec. 1, 2024. Many people arrived early to get parking for tonight’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers.

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Before today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024, tailgaters set up their canopies in the parking lot to tailgate. This group was among the early arrivals who had their pick of spots.

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Many crowds had fire pits to keep out the cold ahead of today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers on December 1, 2024 at Orchard Park.

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Before today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024, people walk past the stadium, bundled up from the cold and snow.

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Snow removal continued throughout the day at Highmark Stadium as the Bills prepared for tonight’s home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024.

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Tire marking tracks lead in and out of the field as trucks come and go carrying the snow out of the stadium after they are filled. The Bills worked to keep the field in game shape ahead of today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024.

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People were sheltered from the weather in preparation for the Bills’ home game tonight against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024.

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Fire pits burned in the parking lots as people worked to stay warm ahead of today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024.

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On December 1, 2024, people had to trudge through deep snow banks to get to the sidewalk from a parking lot at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park.

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Some people warm themselves by sitting in the back seat of their vehicle in the shade of the new stadium being built in Orchard Park on December 1, 2024.

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Tailgaters seek shelter from the snow under a canopy as they watch the Bengals in today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers on December 1, 2024 at Orchard Park.

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Workers shovel snow onto the sidelines as the tarp covering the field is slowly pulled back before the Bills’ home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park this evening, December 1, 2024.

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Members of the Stampede stomp the snow with cardboard and had spots for their drums at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park on December 1, 2024. They play for the fans during timeouts.

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Traffic is at a standstill on Southwestern Boulevard near Highmark Stadium as fans wait for the parking lot to open before today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024.

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Fans make their way to Highmark Stadium on December 1, 2024, as park rangers keep the entrance clear of snow at Orchard Park.

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Before today’s Bills home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024, a handful of people shoveled seats, stairs and walkways at Highmark Stadium.

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Before the Bills’ home game against the San Francisco 49ers at Orchard Park on December 1, 2024, leaf blowers were used to blow away the small amount of snow that remained on the tarp covering the field.

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A general view of the snow covered field before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium.

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