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The Packers and Giants will face each other on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field Sunday night...and the fans could be even colder that the guys fighting for a spot in the Super Bowl.

The most legendary cold-weather game in NFL history, of course, was the Ice Bowl, the 1967 NFL Championship Game between the Packers and the Dallas Cowboys.

A fan died of exposure at that game.

Meteorologists aren't saying it will be Ice Bowl cold, but the mercury's supposed to rise only to the low single digits at around 5:30 p.m., when the game's set to kick off.

That's still plenty chilly, perhaps even more for the Giants than Green Bay.

"Of course we want it to be snow flurries, and rough, on the field," said Ryan Grant.

"I don't think New York's used to that. Whatever it is, I'm sure we'll be prepared for that."

The players can move around in the freezing cold.

But the fans can't.

"This is going to be dangerously cold...take this very seriously." says Dr. John Whitcomb of Aurora Health Care. He regularly works this winter with urgent care patients suffering from frostbite and hypothermia.

What he suggests for those 73,000 or so who plan to stick it out for four hours in Siberian conditions is to simply use your noggin when preparing for it.

"What we tell folks to do is just use common sense."

Like layering up.

"Wear at least four or five layers of clothing so you have air space and clothing and something to wick away the temperature," suggests Dr. Whitcomb.

And you should put that many layers over your chest and your legs.

"Long underwear that's basically cotton blend/wool blend mixes that are very good at wicking away moisture from your body and still breathing," says Dr. Whitcomb.

It also includes multiple layers on your head.

"Purchasing goggles and getting something to wrap your face up, so you have virtually no skin exposed," states Dr. Whitcomb.

"You want to think of at least two layers through your head, because you lose so much heat through your head."

Also, your Sunday shoes aren't enough.

"Don't be wearing tennis shoes. You'll want to be wearing winter boots, felt lining boots that you buy for tromping through the snow," says Dr. Whitcomb.

And inside those boots, and even inside your gloves, artificial heat could help you out.

"Buy lots of little heat packs so you can put them in your shoes and put them inside your gloves," adds Dr. Whitcomb.

But just as important as what you wear is what you eat, drink and do when you to the game Sunday night.

As hard as it may be for some Packers fans to do, Dr. Whitcomb says to avoid the whiskey flask and the 20-oz. brewski.

"Alcohol makes your body lose heat," states Dr. Whitcomb. "It's not a smart idea to get a lot of alcohol going when it's going to be this cold."

Instead, hit the concession stands for hot cocoa.

"Take warm chocolate, so you get some calories to burn and some energy from it all."

Speaking of calories, the extra brat at the concession stand or the second trip to the buffet line before the game might not be bad, either.

"If you have enough food, you've had a good meal, that's going to give you enough calories to burn," says Dr. Whitcomb.

And he says you need to find ways to burn calories during the game. Get going when they play "Jump Around" during a time out, and really celebrate when the Packers put points on the scoreboard.

"Standing up and cheering and standing up whenever Brett Favre throws a touchdown is what we need you to do, because that will keep your body warm just by the activity," reminds Dr. Whitcomb.

When the halftime show gets going, Dr. Whitcomb says it's OK to miss it.

"Spend halftime out of the wind and go inside and get a hot dog and stomp your feet and warm up and break it into two halves so you can warm up in between," says Dr. Whitcomb.

And for the fans who want to do the barechested thing, showing off the big G on their physique for the hundreds of millions watching on TV...for your own sake, don't.

If you do, you'll get frostbite real quick - within one minute.

"They're going to get frost bit in the range of a minute," warns Dr. Whitcomb.

"Folks want to (ask), 'How can I make myself so virtually no skin is exposed, because any raw skin is going to get windburn on it.' "

Hopefully, all these suggestions will help fans in the cold keep safe while rooting on the Green and Gold to the Super Bowl.

Link: How to treat frostbite if you get it.