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Photos: Seahawks’ Lumen Field blanketed in snow for Bears game

Dec 26, 2021, 10:33 AM | Updated: 5:41 pm

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Rashaad Penny #20 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after running the ball for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Seattle Seahawks fans cheer after a touchdown scored by DK Metcalf #14 (not pictured) during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks loses the ball as he stretches to gain more yards, but Seattle is able to recover the ball during the second half against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks catches the ball over Thomas Graham Jr. #27 of the Chicago Bears for a touchdown during the first quarter at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Lumen Field is blanketed with snow during the first quarter between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks looks to throw the ball during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Nick Foles #9 of the Chicago Bears throws the ball during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Marquise Goodwin #84 of the Chicago Bears catches the ball as Sidney Jones #23 of the Seattle Seahawks defends during the second quarter at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: David Montgomery #32 of the Chicago Bears runs the ball for a touchdown during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: David Montgomery #32 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks calls a play at the line during the second quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks catches a pass for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: David Montgomery #32 of the Chicago Bears runs the ball and is tackled during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates his touchdown catch with Tyler Lockett #16 and Russell Wilson #3 during the first quarter against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Nick Foles #9 of the Chicago Bears at the line during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: David Montgomery #32 of the Chicago Bears runs the ball during the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Seattle Seahawks players run on a partially snow-cleared field before an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in Seattle. Snow blanketed parts of the Pacific Northwest on Sunday because of unusually cold temperatures in the region. Between 3 and 5 inches of snow fell in Seattle overnight and frigid temperatures in the region could tie or break records in the coming days. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks throws the ball during warm-ups before the game against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: A game ball on the field before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Robert Nkemdiche #92 of the Seattle Seahawks warms-up before the game against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Head coach Pete Carroll of the Seattle Seahawks looks on during warm-ups before the game against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Travis Homer #25 of the Seattle Seahawks on the field during warm-ups before the game against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks warms-up before the game against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on during warm-ups before the game against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Field staff work on clearing the snow at Lumen Field before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Carlos Dunlap #8 of the Seattle Seahawks warms-up before the game against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: DK Metcalf #14 of the Seattle Seahawks on the field during warm-ups before the game against the Chicago Bears at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Nick Foles #9 of the Chicago Bears looks on from the field during warm-ups before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: A field employee sweeps snow off the aisles and seats at Lumen Field before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Nick Foles #9 of the Chicago Bears throws the ball during warm-ups before the game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: Seats at Lumen Field with snow on them before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 26: A field employee shovels snow off seats at Lumen Field before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears on December 26, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

BY BRENT STECKER

Editor of SeattleSports.com

The snow was a day too late in Seattle for there to be a white Christmas, but by arriving early Sunday morning it at least gave the city something it had seen even less in its history: a home Seahawks game in snow.

710’s Instant Reaction: Hawks’ last-minute loss to Bears

The Seahawks’ Lumen Field was overtaken by the winter storm that dumped snow on the region Sunday, meaning the 1:05 p.m. game between the Hawks and Chicago Bears took place in snowy conditions.

The scene in Seattle for Bears vs. Seahawks today 😮 ❄️ pic.twitter.com/t8uBEdrCx4

— FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) December 26, 2021

Seattle home games in snow are an especially rare occurrence, having happened only twice before. The first came in 2006 against the Green Bay Packers, and that was followed two years later in a meeting with the New York Jets. The Seahawks were a perfect 2-0 in home snow games until the Bears came back late Sunday to upset Seattle 25-24.

Warming up in the snow. 🌨️ pic.twitter.com/GA7wFu99IA

— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) December 26, 2021

The one wild card for Sunday’s game was the fact that the Bears traditionally are more accustomed to playing in wintry weather.

Snow arrives to Western Washington day after Christmas

See photos from snowy Lumen Field taken by Getty Images’ Steph Chambers and Abbie Parr in the the gallery at the top of this post.

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