The 2024 Winter Classic is today, and for the first time, the Pacific Northwest is home to the annual NHL outdoor game.
The Kraken and the Golden Knights are kicking off the new year in style, as the two youngest NHL franchises get their first Winter Classic. T-Mobile Park, the home to MLB's Mariners, is the site for today's action.
While Seattle may be known for his rainy weather, that does not look like that will be the case for the outdoor contest. Vegas and Seattle should get ideal conditions for the game, with fair weather expected.
MORE: Where is the 2024 Winter Classic?
The 2024 Winter Classic takes place in Seattle, the first time the annual game has been on the West Coast. The Sporting News has the latest weather updates for Golden Knights vs. Kraken.
Winter Classic 2024 weather updates
Monday, Jan. 1
Forecast: Mostly cloudy with a high around 45 degrees Fahrenheit, winds considered to be "light and variable"
Source: National Weather Service
Aside from maybe a little sunlight, Seattle should be getting good conditions to play the outdoor game. There is just a 5% chance of precipitation in the Emerald City.
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Where is the 2024 Winter Classic?
- Venue: T-Mobile Park
- Location: Seattle, Wash.
The 2024 Winter Classic will be played at T-Mobile Park, home of MLB’s Seattle Mariners.
T-Mobile Park becomes the eighth baseball stadium to host the Winter Classic, joining Fenway Park, Target Field, Citi Field, Busch Stadium, Nationals Park, Citizens Bank Park and Wrigley Field.
It’s the first time that the Winter Classic will be played in the Pacific time zone.
What time is the 2024 Winter Classic?
- Date: Monday, Jan. 1
- Time: 3 p.m. ET | Noon PT
Puck drop for the 2024 Winter Classic will take place at 3 p.m. ET, noon local time in Seattle.
The New Year's Day tradition continues in 2024, with the outdoor game taking place on Jan. 1.
How to watch the 2024 Winter Classic
- TV Channel (U.S.): TNT
- TV Channel (Canada): Sportsnet, TVA Sports
- Live Stream: Sling
Fans hoping to catch the 2024 Winter Classic in the United States can watch the game on TNT. Kenny Albert (play-by-play), Eddie Olcyzk (color analyst) and Brian Boucher (ice level) will have the call, while Darren Pang and Jackie Redmond will contribute on-ice interviews and additional reporting throughout the game.
Canadians can also watch the game on Sportsnet or on TVA Sports, which will carry a Canadian French-language broadcast.
Cord-cutters are also in luck. In the United States, they can stream the game on Sling, which streams all nationally-televised NHL games.
