Snow fell in the Southend area, and throughout the rest of the country, on Thursday as temperatures dropped.
However, the Club took the precaution of hiring covers for the pitch and specially designed heaters to prevent the surface from freezing.
Those covers were applied to the pitch on Wednesday evening before the next morning's snow fall.
The snow was removed from the covers last night and this morning the heaters were applied to melt any ground frost that may have built up on the surface of the pitch.
The match kicks-off at 7.45pm, live on Sky Sports 2.
Further good news for the Blues is the fitness of Alan MacCormack to resume his midfield partnership with Captain Kev which has done so much in turning Southend's fortunes around.
With Alan 'NO Tackles Missed' Barrett to deputise for the injured Hammell AND FREDDY RETURNING TO HIS GOAL POACHING BEST it's a strong team that should be enough to see off a QPR team with some injury problems off it's own.
COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!!!!