The Los Angeles Dodgers opened their four-game series against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field under unusual April conditions, with 3 inches of snow blanketing the field before Friday's game. Dodgers pitcher Emmet Sheehan made light of the frigid weather by building a snowman in shorts hours before first pitch, while Colorado's grounds crew worked to clear the outfield.

Despite the overnight freeze warning with temperatures dropping to 18-24 degrees, the game proceeded as scheduled with a first-pitch temperature of 35 degrees - the coldest in Dodgers history. The snow stopped three hours before the game, and by first pitch, only remnants remained on the pine trees in center field. The Rockies had experienced 75-degree weather just the day before.

In front of 28,783 fans, Los Angeles claimed a 7-1 victory behind Max Muncy's pair of home runs and Tyler Glasnow's strong seven-inning performance allowing just two hits and one run. The win came after the Dodgers completed a six-game homestand in Los Angeles where temperatures reached 73 degrees. With projected highs of 57 on Saturday and 74 on Sunday, the teams will experience a dramatic warmup before Monday's series finale.