The City of Lakes, whose new Minnesota Vikings stadium is under construction, will host Super Bowl LII in 2018, beating out stadiums in Indianapolis and New Orleans.
Never mind that it will be a gagillion degrees below zero in February -- the National Football League on Tuesday selected Minneapolis as the host city during a balloted selection process that unfolded on Twitter (see below).
The good news is, the new Vikings stadium is indoors. Team officials, in a video promoting their new stadium, described the venue as having a transparent roof and five large pivoting glass doors. It will replace the recently demolished Metrodome, which hosted Super Bowl XXVI in 1992.
Here's how the NFL and the teams vying to be the host city kept fans in the loop:
Indianapolis, New Orleans, Minnesota in the mix. RT @nflnetwork: Find out which team will host Super Bowl LII NOW! pic.twitter.com/Cvrdt7FdSR
— NFL (@nfl) May 20, 2014
2018 Super Bowl presentations are finished. Now the owners will vote #SB52
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) May 20, 2014
balloting begins for Super Bowl 52 site. here's a card pic.twitter.com/PJo7DwMsfR
— Brian McCarthy (@NFLprguy) May 20, 2014
BREAKING: Indianapolis will NOT host the 2018 #SuperBowl.
— Indianapolis Colts (@Colts) May 20, 2014
It's down to New Orleans and Minneapolis! #SB52
— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) May 20, 2014
Minnesota will host @SuperBowl LII in 2018!
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) May 20, 2014
Minnesota will host #SB52: http://t.co/Z94MPpaZcM pic.twitter.com/Jr9Ut7KJPT
— NFL (@nfl) May 20, 2014
Another look at the #MNSuperBowl2018 logo. http://t.co/7VpauMEDm0 pic.twitter.com/IJ8xJSZfMk
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 20, 2014
A fly-threw showcasing the #NewVikingsStadium and the home of Super Bowl LII. WATCH: http://t.co/ocp6e54rQE pic.twitter.com/wL3ezQYdeY
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) May 20, 2014
Minnesota wins Super Bowl LII bid... And the Minnesota War Room loses it. Completely. WATCH: http://t.co/uxoaugpObw— NFL (@nfl) May 20, 2014