“Snow and ice accumulations on roofs cause a loading which can cause roof collapse when the roof is not strong enough to resist the load,” says Brian Holmes, University of Wisconsin-Extension ...

How much snow your home’s roof can handle is determined by looking back at 50 years worth of historic weather data. Each city in Canada has a unique snow load built into their building codes ...

According to FEMA, a foot of heavy, wet snow can weigh more than 20 pounds per square foot, which is right at the minimum requirement that most building codes require for roof live loads.

but the Roof Razor is certainly up to tackling large roofs and heavy snow loads. During testing, the fabric slide rolled out nicely, and it allowed snow to slide over the gutters and fall to the ...

And while those homeowners wait to get their roofs fixed, the snow this week could have created more problems. After the snow, the CSRA got on Tuesday, people with tarps on their roofs after ...

However, in parts of New England and mountainous areas throughout the U.S., snow loads may be higher and roofs may be able to support a greater amount of snow. Using a snow-to-liquid ratio of 10 ...

Found everywhere in the freezing weather, icicles can make for an attractive display when covering rocks or trees out in nature. Closer to home, however, these winter formations can be dangerous ...