<P> One day before the Super Bowl, weather conditions for the game were forecast to be mostly cloudy with temperatures in the low to mid-40s Fahrenheit . </P> <P> A winter storm arrived 6 hours after the game ended, dropping 8 inches of snow on the region . The inclement weather cancelled one quarter of the flights available at the area's 3 major airports, stranding thousands . </P> <P> Super Bowl XLVIII earned a few unofficial nicknames, with the "Weed Bowl", "Bong Bowl", and "Marijuana Bowl" being among the most prominent, from users of social networking websites and various news outlets as the home states of the Seahawks and Broncos (Washington and Colorado, respectively) were the first two states to legalize marijuana for recreational use, during the fall 2012 elections . </P> <P> Seattle finished the season 13--3, winning the NFC West division and home - field advantage throughout the playoffs . The team scored 417 points during the season, while giving up 231 . </P>

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