Weather Impacts SEC Basketball
Photo from Atlanta Journal-Constitution
A scary situation last night in Atlanta during the Alabama and Mississippi State basketball game - high winds from a supercell thunderstorm ripped parts of the Georgia Dome roof, delaying the game. The same storm dropped an apparent tornado in downtown Atlanta. The Kentucky - Georgia game slated for last night was eventually postponed until today.
The tournament was moved from the Georgia Dome to the smaller facilities of Georgia Tech. Admission for all games is limited to players’ families and anyone holding a working credential, so all of the Tennessee fans will have to watch the game from their hotel or just head back home.
New SEC schedule
Saturday’s games
Noon — Georgia vs. Kentucky
6 p.m. — Tennessee vs. Arkansas
30 minutes after completion of second game
Mississippi State vs. Georgia-Kentucky winner
Sunday’s championship game
3 p.m. — Semifinal winners
Chicago Snow in Saints vs. Bears Forecast
Snow just started falling in Chicago (about 4:00 am). The NWS forecast issued last night called for 2″ to 4″ of snow, highs in the lower 30s and wind chills in the teens - not exactly French Quarter weather. The steady and soon-to-be heavy snow should fall from now through mid-morning, say 8:00 am. After a break in the action through late morning, additional snow showers are possible through game time (2:00 pm CST). I still think the multidimensional Saints offense will prevail, so long as the corners don’t give up too many big passes on the wet, snowy field. For the first time ever, I’ll be rooting against snow, my favorite kind of weather. All in favor of New Orleans , where it snowed for the first time since 1989 three years ago on Christmas Day during an 8-8 Saints season.
The game forecast for Indianapolis is loud. Outside winter will be in full force - today’s forecast.
