National Football League

New Minnesota Vikings Stadium designed to handle all weather conditions

Published Jun. 3, 2015 2:58 p.m. ET

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Remember when the roof of the Metrodome collapsed under the weight of 17 inches of snow back in 2010?

Don't count on anything like that happening again once the Minnesota Vikings move into their new home, starting with the 2016 season. New Minnesota Stadium has safeguards in place to deal with extreme winter weather, according to Kevin Byrne of AccuWeather.com.

The new roof is designed to let snow slide off into basins, Byrne reports, and a company called Uponor North America is installing a state-of-the-art snow-melting system. Joe Grubesic, the Midwest director of sales for Uponor, told AccuWeather.com how it works.

"The stadium is designed to work in conjunction with catch basins lined along the outside perimeter to keep snow or ice from falling on occupants outside the stadium," Grubesic said, per AccuWeather.com. "The Uponor snowmelt system is designed to melt all snow or ice that accumulates within these catch basins."

Similar procedures are done beneath the turf in cold-weather venues across the country in an effort to keep playing surfaces warm.

(h/t AccuWeather.com)

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