Metrodome Collapses

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Heavy snow causes Metrodome roof to collapse in Minnesota

By the CNN Wire Staff
December 12, 2010 9:51 a.m. EST

Heavy snow in Minneapolis caused the roof of the city's 64,000-seat football stadium to cave in



STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Blizzard warning remains in effect
• More than 17 inches of snow has fallen in Minneapolis since Friday

(CNN) -- A blizzard warning remains in effect in parts of Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota where heavy snow caused the roof of the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to collapse, a spokesman for the Minnesota State Patrol said Sunday.
The National Weather Service issued an alert Sunday for parts of the three states and regions along the Mississippi River, warning travelers of hazardous conditions caused by heavy snow, fierce winds and subzero temperatures.
In Minneapolis, the roof of the city's 64,000-seat football stadium caved in, its iconic dome no longer visible after more than 17 inches of snow blanketed the Twin Cities since Friday.
Concerns about the stadium's Teflon-covered inflatable dome surfaced Friday night, prompting officials to postpone a football game between the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings.