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Overhanging snow forces some fans from their seats at Rider game

Hundreds of football fans were forced to move seats at a Saskatchewan Roughriders game due to the danger caused by overhanging snow on the roof of the new Mosaic Stadium. Blake Lough / Global News

Hundreds of football fans were forced to move seats at a Saskatchewan Roughriders game due to the danger caused by overhanging snow on the roof of the new Mosaic Stadium.

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Roughriders spokesperson Ryan Pollock says stadium crews noticed a snow cornice looming over a section on the stadium’s east side during the game Saturday against the Edmonton Eskimos.

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Paula Kohl, spokesperson for the Regina Exhibition Association, which runs the stadium, says fans were moved as a safety precaution.

Some fans took to Twitter to voice their disappointment with the relocation, while others said they were able to get a closer spot.

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