Bills players have to dig out their cars as they arrive back to find them submerged in snow

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Bills players must dig out the car when they return. To find it completely submerged in snow in a blizzard. Dane Jackson squeezes into the smallest gap to get into the driver's seat of an SUV.

  • Buffalo Bills return home for Christmas to find their car covered in snow
  • The region has been hit by heavy snowstorms and poor visibility in recent days
  • The team couldn't go home Saturday night after beating the Bears 35-13.
  • When we got home they still had some work to do to free the car
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When the Bills players finally returned from Chicago on Sunday, they were back in an unwelcome situation as their cars were covered in snow and stuck in parking spaces.

Buffalo has been hit by a major snowstorm this weekend, with a record 22.3 inches of snow falling daily on Friday, according to the National Weather Service, and extreme conditions closed the city's airports through Tuesday morning.

After a flight to Rochester on Sunday morning, after a 35-13 win over the Bears, Bills players finally made it home after being forced to stay overnight in Chicago.

Dane Jackson had to shovel his car out of the parking lot when he got back to Buffalo

Jackson could barely get into the car because of the surrounding snow.

Jackson could barely get into the car because of the surrounding snow.

But it wasn't all smooth sailing from there. Some players realized they still had work to do to get their cars out of the lot.

Buffalo safety Dumar Hamlin shared a video on his Instagram. The video shows the car driving away with a ton of snow, and his fellow defensive back Dane Jackson barely getting in the car.

With snow all around the SUV and barely being able to open the driver's door, the cornerback is seen squeezing into the tightest space to get into the car.

In Damar Hamlin's video, a car drives past with clumps of snow still on it.

In Damar Hamlin's video, a car drives past with clumps of snow still on it.

Josh Allen scored three touchdowns as the Bills beat the Bears 35-13 in Chicago.

Josh Allen scored three touchdowns as the Bills beat the Bears 35-13 in Chicago.

Total snowfall at Buffalo Niagara International Airport was 43 inches as of 7 a.m. Sunday, with seven confirmed deaths in Erie County.

Additionally, the area is dealing with 80 mph winds on Christmas Eve, with virtually zero visibility in extreme conditions.

Earlier in the day, the Bills players off the plane were greeted by Rochester fans.

Bills fans greeted them as they stepped off the plane in Rochester on Christmas morning

Bills fans greeted them as they stepped off the plane in Rochester on Christmas morning

The storm brought heavy snowfall to the area and reduced visibility to near zero.

The storm brought heavy snowfall to the area and reduced visibility to near zero.

Cars drive through a snowstorm in Amherst, Buffalo, New York

Cars drive through a snowstorm in Amherst, Buffalo, New York

New York Governor Kathy Hochul called the storm "one of the worst storms in history."

Additionally, 47,000 people in the Buffalo and Niagara area had no power as of Christmas Eve, according to the Buffalo News.

The Bills defeated the Bears on Saturday as Josh Allen scored three total touchdowns at Soldier Field to clinch the AFC East title.