Source: Daily_Mail
Cold snap claims three Premier League fixtures with Liverpool's match also under threat
The weekend's Premier League programme has been ravaged by the adverse conditions, with the Arctic temperatures claiming three top flight fixtures.Fulham's home tie with Portsmouth on Saturday was the first to be abandoned, shortly followed by an announcement from Turf Moor that Burnley's match with Stoke would not go ahead. Sunderland against Bolton then decided they too were unable to honour the fixture list. Elsewhere, it is understood that Liverpool have requested their vital match against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday is also postponed because of the treacherous conditions.Anfield and the surrounding areas have been hit hard by the snowy onslaught, with temperatures plummeting as low as minus five degrees Celsius.Click here for the lowdown on how the big freeze has blitzed the weekend fixture list Renewed hostilities: Robbie Keane (centre) looks likely to have to wait if he is to notch against the club he left after just six monthsA statement on the Fulham website said: 'The safety of supporters is of paramount importance to the Club andfollowing an inspection of the areas surrounding Craven Cottage onFriday morning it was deemed unsafe for fans to travel.'The Club can confirm that all tickets for Saturday's game will be validfor the re-arranged fixture date which will be announced in due course.' Sunderland's Safety Advisory Group chairman Ken Scott added: 'Clearly the combination of a number of factors has led us to make this decision.'The early timing has been deliberate in order to avoid many thousands of people embarking on unnecessary and potentially hazardous journeys.'Arsenal's match with Bolton became the first Premier League match to suffer a similar fate, when it was called off on Wednesday. Both Carling Cup ties this week were also unplayable. THE BIG FOOTBALL FREEZE: Sporting fixtures falling as fast as the snow - Sportsmail's list of the postponed matchesNow we're running out of grit: Councils forced to ration dwindling supplies as Britain faces weekend of chaos ALL THE LATEST FULHAM FC