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

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

The Browns and Steelers were suddenly playing in a snow globe in the third quarter. The snow started to come down harder and harder. It also collected on the hat and beard of Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.

The match was ugly in many ways, but the setting was beautiful for those who enjoy football matches 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 few passes even though it was harder to see who was catching 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 see on the broadcast if it went through. Even Al Michaels during the Amazon Prime Video broadcast wasn’t sure.

“Boswell’s kick… if you can find it… it’s good,” Michaels said. “I lost track 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 and jumped into the end zone for the score. And it looked even better in the snow. That ultimately helped the Browns earn the dramatic 24-19 victory.

The snow provided some fantastic images from Cleveland.

Football in Cleveland and other Midwestern cities should look just like Thursday night.