lodi 646 NBA postpones Bucks vs Pelicans after historic snow storm
Updated:2025-01-25 04:56 Views:133
NEW ORLEANS — The NBA has postponed Wednesday night’s game in New Orleans between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Pelicans after a historic winter storm dumped about a foot of snow in the Big Easy.
Tuesday’s winter storm made road travel treacherous in a subtropical city with minimal snow-clearing equipment on hand.
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But temperatures remained in the 30s on Wednesday, many main highways in the metro areas were closed by authorities and surface roads throughout town remained coated in ice.
Article continues after this advertisementSchools and businesses throughout the area also remained closed on Wednesday.
Article continues after this advertisementThe Bucks are scheduled to play in Miami on Thursday, and it was unclear whether the team would have to wait until the day of the game to fly out of New Orleans.
Article continues after this advertisementLouis Armstrong International Airport canceled all commercial departures on Wednesday.
The Pelicans are scheduled to play in Memphis on Friday night.
By the closing bell, the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) tumbled by 2.1 percent, or 155.65 points, to 7, 272.65.
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