Not many in Minnesota will complain this time of year if the predicted nighttime low is 22 degrees and, heck, if we get 2 to 4 inches of snow that's a dusting to some.
However, if you happen to live in Charlotte, N.C., this type of forecast is a very big deal. And some of those who make their living trying to figure these type of things out are predicting that Charlotte is going to get 2 to 4 inches of snow by Saturday night and then have a low of 22 for Sunday night when the Panthers play host to the Vikings. The daytime high is supposed to be 41. The National Weather Service, by the way, is predicting only about an inch of snow for Charlotte.
Although the temperatures for Sunday don't sound all that cold to us, keep in mind this group of Vikings players isn't exactly the hardy bunch that took pride in playing in frigid conditions at Met Stadium. The coldest conditions the Vikings have played in this season came on Nov. 1 in Green Bay when the game-time temperature was 48 degrees and the wind was at 6 miles per hour from the southwest.
It's not exactly a secret that one reason Brett Favre wanted to play for the Vikings was because he liked the thought of being inside for his home games. Favre, by the way, was 1-6 on the road in temps of sub-34 degrees while with the Packers. He threw nine picks and one touchdowns in his last four "cold weather" games on the road with Green Bay.
Of course, it might not hurt if it's a little frosty in Charlotte on Sunday, given that the Vikings will play their next game on a Monday night in Soldier Field. Brrrrrrrrrr.
