A major winter storm the likes of which the Eastern Seaboard hasn’t seen in years is set to have a massive impact on NBA and collegiate sports this weekend.
The storm – which is projected to dump ice and snow across 34 states ranging from Texas to Maine – could have devastating affects on the American South before blanketing the Northeast in multiple feet of snow.
This will also bring below-freezing temperatures throughout some of the most populated areas of the country.
The weather is projected to cause major damage across the Eastern half of the country – including widespread power outages.
As a result, multiple sporting events have adjusted their start times in order to ensure fan safety.
The NBA has moved the start time of the Washington Wizards road game against the Charlotte Hornets to noon to avoid the worst of the weather.
Among the most notable changes, a pair of women’s college basketball games have been moved to completely new dates.
A widespread winter storm is set to wreak havoc on the US ranging from Texas to Maine
Sporting events have begun to be rescheduled. A Wizards-Hornets NBA game will start early.
Other teams, like the No. 1 ranked UConn women, had to move their games to different dates
No. 1 UConn’s game at Seton Hall was bumped back from Sunday to Saturday to accommodate the storm. Meanwhile, down in Texas, No. 14 Baylor moved its game against in-state rivals Houston from Sunday to Tuesday.
Many other sports have bumped up their Saturday start times to ensure people can get home before the worst of the weather hits.
The ACC has moved Wake Forest at Duke, North Carolina at Virginia and Virginia Tech at Louisville to earlier start times on Saturday. The Big East Conference is starting the game between Xavier and St. John’s earlier than originally planned as well.
In the south, where the storm has already begun, multiple conferences and individual schools have either moved up tip-off times or postponed games altogether.
Finally, while not a game itself, MLB’s Texas Rangers cancelled their annual Fan Fest scheduled for Saturday ‘in the interest of safety for players, fans, and employees.’
