"The weather forecasts suggest that there is a real chance of something very rare happening: a Milan derby played in the snow. The atmosphere at San Siro on Sunday night will certainly be red hot on the pitch and in the stands, but from a weather perspective it will be anything but warm. In fact, it will be close to or even below freezing, which brings some interesting possibilities."
"The last time there was a 'white derby' was back on 24 February 2013. That time, the match ended 1-1 with goals from Stephan El Shaarawy and Ezequiel Schelotto. On that occasion, the city woke up covered in snow, but the flakes stopped falling a few hours before kick-off. San Siro nevertheless offered a unique spectacle, with a perfectly clean pitch but the stands still framed in white."
"Corriere dello Sport report that - according to weather forecasts - it's not a remote possibility that the derby could be played in the snow. Temperatures will approach freezing throughout the day as the 20:45 CET kick-off approaches. There should be no worries regarding the pitch, given it is equipped to deal with extreme weather and the winter cold of northern Italy."
Weather forecasts indicate a real chance that the Milan derby at San Siro will be played in snow, with temperatures close to or below freezing. Kick-off is at 20:45 CET and temperatures will approach freezing throughout the day. The last white derby occurred on 24 February 2013, ending 1-1 with goals from Stephan El Shaarawy and Ezequiel Schelotto, when the city woke up covered in snow but flakes stopped before kick-off. San Siro offered a clean pitch with snow-framed stands then, and similar conditions could reoccur. The stadium is equipped to handle extreme winter weather, protecting the pitch.
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