BUFFALO, N.Y. Those planning to brave the elements during Friday'sUSA vs. Canada outdoor hockey game, the marquee event atthisyear's World Junior Championship, ought to wear a fewextra layers . Organizers announced Thursday the show will go on at New Era Field despite temperatures forecastbetween 15 and 20 degrees (-9 to -6 Celsius) around the 3 p.m. ET puck drop. There was some talk about moving the Jon Merrill Jersey game indoorsto KeyBank Center, the host site for the tournament, to avoid the frigid air and , but this is Buffalo after all. The IIHF said it expectsa crowd of more than 40,000, even with the cold and po sibly snowy conditions. MORE: More than 40,000 tickets sold for tomorrow's outdoor game between host and ; new single-game attendance record expected. IIHF (@IIHFHockey) By comparison, the Senators and Canadiensplayed outdoors at the NHL100Cla sic earlier this month with gametime temperatures around12 degrees(-11 Celsius), the third-coldest outdoor game in the NHL's history. MORE: The WJC preliminary round matchup between the U.S. and Canadawill be the firstgame played outdoorsat the international level. As for those hoping for a snow-globe scene, such as the first Winter Cla sic played in Buffalo 10 years ago at the same site, there's a good chance the white fluffy stuff will fall during the game. The National Weather Service a 70-90 percent chance of snow between 3-5 p.m. Two weeks ago, the nation watched as the NFL's Bills and Colts . Canada won its first two game games of the tournament, and practiced Thursday outdoors. Team USA throttled Denmarkin its opener, 9-0, but lost Thursday night 3-2 to Slovakia. Now they must turn right around le s than 24 hours later to face an extremely motivated opponent in frigid outdoor conditions. Marcus Johansson Jersey