ESPN's Kevin Seifert ventured into the Lambeau Field parking lot to ask Packers fans why in the world they would tailgate for one of the coldest games in NFL history.
Unfortunately, no one was in the main lot:
Thought I'd show up 4 hours before game time and ask people why they would tailgate in these conditions. What I saw: pic.twitter.com/2AGfZRrTPu
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) January 5, 2014Tailgating update at 11:40 CT... pic.twitter.com/oSr1sw400x
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) January 5, 2014A quick Twitter search revealed that there's actually a small block of cars tailgating somewhere around the stadium:
Packers fans tailgate block from #LambeauField before #IceBowl@BANG_Sports#49ers vs #Packerspic.twitter.com/xydmgvn002
— Jose Carlos Fajardo (@jcfphotog) January 5, 2014Beers are already freezing. Sad stuff:
This dude just told me his beer is starting to freeze. #Lambeau tailgate 4 #packers#playoffpic.twitter.com/h7pbGc8t5E
— mdesisti (@mdesisti) January 5, 2014A beer in lambeau freezing while drinking. @Bill_Michaels@RamieIsTweeting@SparkyRadiopic.twitter.com/qyVr9ZLouD
— BrewersMKE (@mschaal8) January 5, 2014Only in Wisconsin #tailgate#packers💚💛💚🍻 @packerspic.twitter.com/lXC4ZAXj61
— Michelle Gibbs (@Mgibbskittymeow) January 5, 2014Local weather forecasters predict that the temperature will be in the low single-digits at kickoff, dropping below zero in the second half.