As far as the NFL is concerned, the Super Bowl XLVIII show will go on as scheduled.
"It is our objective to kick off the ball at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 2, and we're going to be expending every effort to make sure that gets done,'' said Frank Supovitz, the NFL's senior vice president of events.
The current extended forecast for the day of the game calls for cold weather (a high of 29 degrees and a low of 18) -- but no precipitation. But if there is an unexpected storm that brings the metropolitan area to a halt, then the league has contingency plans to reschedule the game for a different date. That could mean moving it to Saturday, Feb. 1, or Monday, Feb. 3. Or it could be moved back even further.