"A safety meeting was held this morning to assess the weather and travel conditions for today's fixture against Manchester United at Anfield," Liverpool said in a statement on Sunday. "At this stage the match is planned to go ahead as normal and every effort is being made to get the game on." This indicates the club's commitment to ensuring the match proceeds despite external challenges.
Despite the playing surface at Anfield being unaffected by the conditions due to undersoil heating, a Safety Advisory Group, involving the Liverpool City Council and emergency services, are considering calling the game off due to disruption on local access roads and safety concerns for travelling supporters.
A postponement could see Liverpool face the prospect of fixture congestion in the months following the postponement of Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park last month due to high winds brought by Storm Darragh. This highlights the ripple effects of weather disruptions on scheduling.
The snowfall also led to the closure of runways at Liverpool and Manchester Airports on Sunday, along with disruptions at Liverpool Lime Street station where services were halted due to the conditions. This illustrates the widespread impact of the severe weather.
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