If you're traveling through western New York this afternoon or evening, you may want to figure in some extra time for your commute. The US Customs and Border Protection officials are warning travelers to anticipate traffic backups at border crossings because of the Monday night football game between the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills.

Thousands of Canadian fans are expected to attend the sold out game at Ralph Wilson Stadium, located just south of Buffalo in Orchard Park. Factor in the snow that Buffalo will be getting throughout the day, and the traffic could get ugly.

Officials are expecting traffic at the four border crossings in the Buffalo-Niagara region to begin increasing by mid-afternoon as fans begin heading to the stadium for the 8:30 PM game start time.

Travelers are encouraged to check traffic at the border crossings by visiting cbp.gov or by calling 1-800-715-6722.