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Here are some notes updating the impact of the winter storm on tomorrow's games. Who knew there would be 25 million pounds of snow at FedEx field?

From NFL.com

Game time for 49ers-Eagles changed

Kickoff for Sunday's game between the 49ers and Eagles in Philadelphia has been moved to 4:15 p.m. ET from 1 p.m. ET.
The primary purpose of the change was to give city and stadium workers more time to prepare Lincoln Financial Stadium and the surrounding area for the game. Don Smolenski, the Eagles' senior vice president and chief financial officer, said more than 1,000 workers will work on preparing the facility for the game.

"We're going to do what we can to make it the best it can be," Smolenski told the team's official Web site. "Regardless of the expense, we're going to do whatever it takes to get the stadium and the field ready for the teams."

The 49ers beat the snowstorm by one day as they arrived in Philadelphia on Friday night. They held their Saturday walk-through at the Eagles' indoor practice bubble.

Bears having trouble making it to Baltimore

The Bears' flight from Chicago to Baltimore late Friday night was canceled, leaving the team waiting for an opportunity to take off.

The Bears are conducting normal walk-throughs and Saturday meetings at Halas Hall and intend to fly out some time after 8 p.m. CT, NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reports.

The NFL, at the request of Baltimore city officials, already announced Friday that the Bears-Ravens game would be pushed back to a 4:15 p.m. kickoff to allow more time for crews to prepare M&T Bank Stadium.

Falcons beat storm to New Jersey

The Atlanta Falcons originally were unsure if they would be able to leave Saturday for their road game against the New York Jets. It looks like they just made it to New Jersey, though.
Falcons director of new media Daniel Levak posted on his Twitter page: "On the ground in Newark. Pretty smooth landing. Visibility limited ... lots of blowing snow. About to get onto buses."

Crews work to prepare FedExField

The Redskins will bring in more than 1,200 workers over the weekend to clear an expected 25 miilion pounds of snow from the seating areas, ramps, sidewalks, and parking lots of FedExField. Hundreds of workers shoveled snow out of the stadium bowl starting Saturday morning.

The Redskins canceled their 11 a.m. practice Saturday because of the weather, although Monday night's home game against the Giants will be played, as scheduled.