Chicago has a well-earned reputation for brutally cold winters, but Monday night's game at Soldier Field set a new record as temperatures plunged and the Windy City experienced its coldest December night in 18 years.
Players as well as spectators had to suffer the bone-chilling conditions, but while pitch side they used heaters to thaw out their Gatorade buckets, fans in the stands weren’t so lucky as their drinks slowly turned into Slurpees®.
Several beer drinkers posted photos on social media sites of their frozen hops and barley, including one person whose drink had so completely turned to ice that they could turn their cup upside down and not spill any.
Bears fans could at least enjoy the final result, a convincing 45-28 win which puts them back in the playoff race.
The official game-time temperature on Monday was a frigid eight degrees and wind chill conditions made it feel -9℉, but it still doesn’t come close to the coldest days ever in Chicago.
Next time, switch to whiskey.
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