Rain Saturday, Snow Coming for Patriots Game - NWS

Rain Saturday, Snow Coming for Patriots Game - NWS

The National Weather Service forecasts unsettled weather for Rhode Island this weekend and predicts that snow will hit right about the time the New England Patriots kick off on Sunday.

The Pats host the Texans at Gillette on Sunday, with kickoff at 3:30 PM.

Could we see another "Snowplow Game"? It was a regular-season game played between the Miami Dolphins and New England Patriots on December 12, 1982, at Schaefer Stadium in Foxborough. Due in part to icy conditions, the game remained scoreless until late in the fourth quarter, when the snowplow operator, Mark Henderson, who was on work release, was called in to clear a spot on the field specifically for New England kicker John Smith so he could kick the game-winning field goal to give the Patriots a 3–0 win.

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Sadly, before the end of December 1982, the NFL banned the use of snow-clearing equipment on the field during a game.

 

Saturday

A chance of rain, mainly after 2 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

 

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 6 mph, becoming calm in the evening.

 

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly after 4 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

 

Sunday Night

A chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. The chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.