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The impending winter storm is forcing the Orioles to make some major adjustments to their Birdland Caravan.

All of the events on Saturday are cancelled due to safety concerns for fans, staff, players and vendors. In addition, the Oriole Bird and Mr. Splash Meet & Greet at Weis Markets Bel Air originally set for Friday afternoon also is cancelled.

The Orioles announced that anyone who secured access to Saturday’s paid ticketed events – breakfast with the O’s and duckpin bowling – will receive an email from the club today with information on a full refund.

“This difficult decision was made in coordination with trusted meteorologists, due to the Governor’s State of Preparedness Order, and out of concern for the safety of our players departing from locations around the country also projected to be impacted by the winter storm,” the Orioles wrote in a statement.

Player attendance for Friday events is adjusted as follows:

Arcade Happy Hour at GameOn – Adley Rutschman and Tyler Wells
Flight Night at Guinness Open Gate Brewery – Craig Albernaz, Samuel Basallo and Dylan Beavers

“We are grateful to our fans who travel from far and wide to support their favorite team and want to ensure they also remain safe during the storm. We strongly urge fans to follow the Governor’s guidance for emergency preparedness, as well as their own local policies, and visit weather.gov for regular updates,” the Orioles posted in the statement.

“We understand this is disappointing as we were all looking forward to joining together at each Caravan event. We encourage fans to stay tuned for information on upcoming events with O’s Alumni and mascots as we count down to Opening Day on Thursday, March 26 vs. Minnesota at 3:05 p.m.

“We are actively monitoring the weather forecast and will communicate any additional information if needed.”

The Caravan begins later tonight with a Q&A with Albernaz and first baseman Pete Alonso at the Senator Theatre. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.