MINNEAPOLIS - The New York Giants team plane was diverted to Kansas City on Saturday, team spokesman Pat Hanlon said.
” Hello Kansas City...runway troubles in Minny...stay tuned for Part II of this journey,” Hanlon wrote on Twitter .
The Giants and Minnesota Vikings are scheduled to play at noon Sunday from the Metrodome in Minneapolis. The game will be broadcast on FOX 9.
Minneapolis airport officials were not aware of the New York Giants diversion to Kansas City as of 1 p.m. Saturday. The hope is snow dissipates later in the afternoon to accommodate their plane.
All runways at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are closed until at least 3 p.m. Saturday. Crews cannot keep up with accumulating and blowing snow on taxiways and runways, so no planes can safely navigate the airfield.
Airport spokesman Pat Hogan said two of the airport's four runways were open at the start of Saturday, and they have been trying to keep one open all day. If you have travel plans, check with your airline for the status of your flight before heading to the airport.
A winter storm warning is in effect through 6 a.m. Sunday morning for much of Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro. Snow totals for the weekend are estimated to be in the 10 to 12 inch range.
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