The worst case scenario for planners of Super Bowl XLV is unfolding in North Texas this morning. Rain, turning to sleet, turning to snow is falling across the area shutting down virtually every school district and temporarily closing DFW Airport to all inbound and outbound flights for about an hour this morning. As of 8:15am DFW re-opened one runway and is working to get others open.
Bill Lively, President and CEO of the North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, said this morning this type of weather is what they planned for, and he doesn't expect any major changes to the Super Bowl calendar. He also said most people attending the game are flying in later in the week where cold weather but not precipitation is forecast.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello says Media Day is a go. Via twitter he reported: "The show goes on. Media day is on schedule. Drive carefully. The stadium roof is closed."
CW33 Chief Meteorologist Rebecca Miller says while the snow will go away by noon North Texas will remain under a wind chill until Wednesday morning. As of 7am wind chills in the area are in the single digits and by tonight they will be from zero to 10-below depending on where you live. Rebecca says the high today should only be in the low-20's and we won't be above 32 again until Friday.
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