Forfar have agreed with the SPFL to assess on Friday morning whether to call a pitch inspection ahead of Saturday’s crunch home League 1 fixture with table-topping Raith Rovers.
Station Park officials are hoping the match will go ahead as planned with groundsman Martin Gray working tirelessly to clear snow.
However, the severity of the wintry weather that has gripped the country this week is once again illustrated by the fact that if the game does have to be postponed it will be the first time there has been a call-off at the ground since the Angus side installed their 3G surface back in the summer of 2012.
In a statement, the club said: “Though the Forfar area to date has not been hit as badly as some, getting Station Park playable in the first instance and more importantly keeping it playable for the visit of league leaders Raith Rovers this coming Saturday is already proving a mammoth task for groundsman Martin Gray.
“He spent upwards of eight hours on Wednesday clearing Tuesday’s night’s snowfall from the playing surface, only to be confronted with the same scenario this morning.
“He is again hard at work on the surface but the problem of course is more snow is forecast.
“The club have agreed with SPFL officials that they will evaluate the situation on Friday morning before deciding whether an inspection for example can be delayed until Saturday morning.
“Obviously if there is hope on Friday morning of the game going ahead, a few volunteers would be required to clear snow and salt/prepare the north and east terracing and access areas.”