Watch Deadly Ice Fall Off Dallas Cowboys -Super Bowl 2011 Stadium…6 People Hurt,1 Critically Injured!!!(Video)
In preparation to host this Sundays Super Bowl NFL championship game, the Dallas area has suffered unusually severe weather during the week prior to the game ,with the region experiencing its coldest day since 1989.(Video)
Snow falls on Dallas Cowboys Stadium
The snow and ice have been accumulating on the top of Cowboys Stadium the past few days on top of the roof, and it is now making its way off the roof, in a very dramatic and unexpected way.(HuffPo)
Today was the first day of sunshine, which led to the disastrous events.(USA Today)
After five inches of snow fell overnight in Arlington, the Arlington, Texas, Fire Departmentt says six people were taken to hospitals Friday after being hit by the falling snow and ice that suddenly fell off the roof of the stadium, crashing into the workers and fans that happened to be in its path, reported Arlington Fire Department spokesman Pedro Arevalo.(Source)
Super Bowl snow problems fall on Dallas Cowboys Stadium
Super Bowl official Arnie Valdez said the ice fell about midday Friday.
The two who were most-seriously hurt are reported now in good condition, according to an NFL spokesman Greg Aiello.(Source)
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello
The injuries were caused by several large chunks of ice fell on the people, along with the snow,which melted due to the sudden change in the temperature, which was a lot warmer today than the rest of the week.(Source)
The accident forced officials to shut all but one entrance, and they raised the temperature inside the stadium in an attempt to melt any remaining ice.(Source)
This isn’t the first time the Cowboys have had issues with their infrastructure. In May 2009, the team’s practice facility collapsed, injuring a dozen people, including one assistant coach who was left paralyzed.(2009 Accident Report)
2009 Cowboy Stadium Accident...
Cowboy stadium is a brand new state of the art, $1.3 billion venue, opened this year to rave reviews from the public, and the players in the NFL.(Cowboys Stadium Tour)
Maybe some sexy cheerleaders would heat up the stadium!!!
Earlier this season, the Minnesota Vikings Metrodome stadium’s roof collapsed under the weight of accumulated snow!!!(Link)
- Metrodome Stadium roof collapse due to an accumulation of snow…
No one was injured in the Metrodome roof collapse.
The 5 inches of snow that fell on Friday, made driving hazardous and forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights as tens of thousands of football fans descended on the city for the Super Bowl this Sunday.(MSNBC)
Green Bay fans cheer in the familiar snow in Dallas...
Those who made the trek from Wisconsin for Super Bowl Week are a little disappointed. Numerous attractions and Super Bowl-related events around the Dallas-Fort Worth area were closed.(ABC-Video)
Meteorologists are forecasting temperatures in the 30s for the weekend…
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