A "massive" incoming snowstorm is causing a major impact to the sports schedule in the United States this weekend.
A storm that meteorologists say could rival a major hurricane is coming to the U.S. this weekend. Everyone east of the Rocky Mountains is expected to be impacted. Snow, ice and frigid temperatures are in the forecast.
"Nearly everyone east of the Rockies will see impacts from snow, ice, and/or extreme cold beginning by Friday and lasting through early next week. Get prepared ahead of the storm so your weekend plans can be to stay home and stay warm!" the National Weather Service announced.
Four college basketball games scheduled for this weekend have already been postponed:
Two men's games at North Carolina Central have been postponed, while two women’s basketball games at the school have also been postponed. They were scheduled to be played from Thursday through Monday in Durham, North Carolina.
It's not the only impact of the storm sports-wise, either.
Several different conferences have rearranged their schedules, according to the Associated Press.
"The Sun Belt Conference preemptively shook up its women’s basketball schedule, moving around the start times on several games from Thursday through Saturday. The American Athletic Conference also adjusted its weekend men’s and women’s basketball schedules, moving some games up to Friday," the Associated Press reported.
"Appalachian State moved up its men’s basketball home game with Louisiana-Lafayette to Thursday morning and Marshall made its home game against Louisiana-Monroe a noon Thursday tipoff. Tennessee’s swim meet at Georgia and the USC Upstate women’s basketball game at Longwood were pushed to Friday from Saturday due to the forecast.
"Among other women’s basketball games moved up several hours Saturday included No. 20 Princeton at Brown and North Florida at Eastern Kentucky, along with men’s games involving Towson at North Carolina A&T and Texas State at James Madison."
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The storm is expected to arrive over the weekend, with most of the snow hitting on Saturday night heading into Sunday.
At this point, it doesn't sound like either the AFC or NFC Championship Game will be impacted, as they are being played in Denver and Seattle, respectively.
But we'll have to see if the storm changes its path.
