Metrodome Collapse

Metrodome Collapse:The Minneapolis Metrodome roof collapsed, due to the heavy snow in the area. CNN reports that The roof of the city’s 64,000-seat football stadium caved in after over 17 inches of snow hit the Twin Cities since Friday.

Minneapolis city officials were concerned about the Metrodome’s Teflon-covered inflatable dome on Friday evening, resulting in the scheduled NFL game between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings to be postponed. The NY Giants were not able to even get to the Minneapolis airport due to the snow and their plane had to be diverted to Kansas City.The National Weather Service reports that the Twin Cities received 17.1 inches of snow between Friday night and Saturday night. This snowstorm was one of the five largest to hit the Twin Cities area......Read more