The Super Bowl for the 2013 season is being held in an outdoor stadium in a cold weather city for the first time in the modern era at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and while many in the NFL have said that the weather won't be a factor, the Farmers Almanac disagrees, saying that there will be a snow storm in the area at that time.
According to ESPN.com, the Almanac predicts some harsh weather for the Northeast right around the time of the Super Bowl in February 2014, using words like "bitterly" and "piercing" to describe the cold and it also calls for a snowstorm at that time. Last year there were cold temperatures at that time, but no major snow storms, but this time around it is predicted to be bad weather for the New York and New Jersey area. The reports says that it should be colder than normal this winter and that a storm will hit between February 1 and 3, right around the Feb. 2 date for the Super Bowl.
The NFL has mostly embraced the idea of having cold weather and/or snow and whatever happens and since most NFL teams will play against a team in a cold weather outdoor climate, everyone should have some experience doing that. The Almanac has been published for nearly 200 years and while it isn't always accurate, a tough prediction is never a good sign. Last year the book missed two major storms by just days and now New York is in their target as well.
While this could end up being a huge disaster if it snows...what if it didn't? Back when the Giants played the Green Bay Packers in the snow on their way to the Super Bowl the game was tough, but both teams appeared to be able to handle it and it was as exciting as any game I've been able to watch. Another Giants example is last year against the 49ers when there was a terrible rain storm and while things were a bit sloppy, it still turned out to be an exciting game.
Having the weather influence the biggest football game of the year is a risky prospect, but the NFL could get lucky if it ends up being a nice night and either way, they have accomplished their biggest task anyway: how does a league get even more people interested in what is the biggest sporting event in America? Add the weather element to it. No matter what happens in February, the top execs in the NFL offices are already laughing because people are even more interested in the big game.
