This Friday and Saturday, MSU will face Minnesota at Munn Ice Arena, but students and fans will not be allowed to line up outside until 15 minutes before doors open, 5: 45 p.m. on Friday and 4:45 p.m. on Saturday.

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued an extreme cold warning for East Lansing from 10 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday, when doors open for the Spartans’ game against Maryland. At noon Saturday, tipoff time, the temperature is expected to be 0 degrees with a minus 8 wind chill. At 9 a.m., temperatures will be around minus 9 degrees. In such conditions, exposed skin can develop frostbite within 30 minutes.

MSU issued a similar warning before MSU Basketball’s game against Duke in December. That matchup was also a 12 p.m. tip-off. 

Graduate forestry major Parker Hopkins attended the women’s basketball game Thursday night in 0-degree wind chills and said he plans to attend the men’s game Saturday as well. Hopkins said he will drive to the game and park nearby shortly before doors open to avoid the frigid temperatures.

MSU sent the Munnsters section members an email explaining the rules for waiting outside.

“Due to extreme weather conditions and to limit exposure to dangerous temperatures, Michigan State students will be prohibited from lining up at the Munn entrances until 15 minutes prior to the building opening for our home games versus Minnesota.”

Senior games and interactive media major Dana Winslow is a Munnsters student section leader and posted MSU’s message on the Munnsters’ Instagram story. MSU did not provide information on how the rules would be enforced on game day to those involved with the Munnsters.

“I believe that people’s health is more important than a seat at a hockey game,” Winslow said. 

Sophomore Izzone student section leader Noah Shinn said, despite warnings, he believes students will still brave the weather to be one of the first fans inside. 

“I think a lot of people will sit out there and just hope for the best, I really do," Shinn said.