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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [Sports Illustrated / Dan Gartland](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Sports Illustrated / Dan Gartland Nov 19, 2014 9:16 PM UTC  A band of storm clouds moves across Lake Erie and into Buffalo, N.Y., on Nov. 18, 2014 A band of storm clouds moves across Lake Erie and into Buffalo, N.Y., on Nov. 18, 2014 Gary Wiepert—AP by [Sports Illustrated / Dan Gartland](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Sports Illustrated / Dan Gartland Nov 19, 2014 9:16 PM UTC Snow accumulation in the Buffalo area is approaching apocalyptic amounts. Some places are expected to receive up to _six feet_. This is obviously posing massive problems for Western New York residents, including the Buffalo Bills. The hardest-hit area is south of Buffalo, which includes the town of Orchard Park, where the Bills’ stadium is. Orchard Park reported more than four feet of snow, leaving Ralph Wilson Stadium, where the Bills are supposed to play the Jets on Sunday, completely buried. > [](https://twitter.com/buffalobills/status/535107611486867456) As you can see, the snow has let up for the time being, but more is expected overnight. The stadium will have to be cleared out, even as snow continues to fall. The team [estimates](https://twitter.com/buffalobills/status/535129581754515456) there are 220,000 tons of snow in the stadium, enough to fill the practice facility eight times over. It’s a monumental task that will require massive amounts of manpower, so the Bills are enlisted their fans to help. Fans who help shovel snow will be [paid $10 per hour and receive game tickets](https://twitter.com/buffalobills/status/535127798202265600). They hope to have people working 24 hours a day in order to get the stadium ready by Sunday. The coaches are [planning to sleep](https://twitter.com/buffalobills/status/535126736175124481) at the team facility. They’re also [distributing the gameplan digitally](https://twitter.com/buffalobills/status/535123484725485568) because they can’t hold team meetings. As for the players, they can’t practice because roads in most of the area are completely closed. How often do pro athletes get snow days? 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