Steelers on Browns turn into a snow globe in the middle of the Cleveland blizzard

The first half of Thursday night’s game between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers featured a few snow flurries, and that was new. It was the first snow of the NFL season.

Then, in the second half, it really turned into the first snow game of the NFL season.

The Browns and Steelers suddenly played in a snowball in the third quarter. The snow began to fall harder and harder. It also collected on Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s hat and his beard.

The game was ugly in many ways, but the setting was beautiful for those who love football games in the snow.

The Steelers had a long drive in the third quarter as the snow really started to fall, and Russell Wilson completed a couple of passes, although it was harder to tell who caught them and what yard line they were on.

At the end of the drive, Chris Boswell hit a short field goal and it was impossible to tell on the broadcast whether it went through. Even Al Michaels on the Amazon Prime Video broadcast wasn’t sure.

“Boswell’s kick … if you can find it … is good,” Michaels said. “I lost sight of it.”

After Boswell’s field goal, Amazon turned on the virtual lines and hashmarks on the field because it was impossible to see the actual lines and numbers on the field.

Later in the second half, Browns QB Jameis Winston had a gutsy fourth-down run, leaping into the end zone for the score. And it looked even better in the snow. It eventually helped the Browns with the dramatic 24-19 victory.

The snow made for some great photos from Cleveland.

Football in Cleveland and other cities throughout the Midwest is supposed to look like it did Thursday night.