• Home
  • News
    • Local
    • National
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Closings and Delays
    • That’s What Karl Says
  • Sports
    • Scores
    • The Cover 2
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • What’s UP with Megan
    • The Yooper Goddess
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
Watch
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Local
    • National
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Closings and Delays
    • That’s What Karl Says
  • Sports
    • Scores
    • The Cover 2
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • What’s UP with Megan
    • The Yooper Goddess
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
No Result
View All Result
WZMQ 19 News | CBS | MeTV Marquette
No Result
View All Result

1 Closing/Delay

View List »

Heavy snow may warrant removal

by Michelle Duder
March 17, 2023
A A

NEGAUNEE, Mich. (WZMQ) – Each winter, homeowners have to worry about multiple different ways they have to remove snow, but one that may get overlooked is the snow on their roofs. In particularly heavy winters, homeowners need to keep an eye on not only the amount of snow that is accumulating on their roofs, but the type of snow as well.



Local roofing business owner, Gary Starrett told us, “The most dangerous snow is the heavy wet snow, that’s been allowed to compact and especially if we have had a lot of fog and light rain, all that moisture goes right into the snow weight.”

Freshly fallen snow might not add a lot of stress to a roof, but wet snow can weight 12 times that of fresh snow. Roofs are generally engineered to withstand is up to 20lbs per square inch, and the consistency of the snow, along with ice build-up can, add even more stress to a roof.

From all his years of working with ice build up, Starrett told us, “One inch of ice equals a foot of snow. you get a foot of ice buildup you have the equivalent of 12 feet of snow.”

With no guarantee of what the weather will bring, Starett says regularly removing snow from roofs helps reduce the added weight, and a good rule of thumb is to not let the snow build up over 2 feet.

Starrett shared from his experience, “Most roofs up here can handle the snow loads and don’t worry until your door starts sticking or you start to see some drywall pops and all that, but if you are to that point, you already have a big problem.”

While most roofs won’t cave in, bearing more weight than intended can cause severe damage and become very expensive to fix. To minimize the chances of problems related to snow building up, homeowners can with extreme caution remove the buildup themselves or higher a licensed professional.

More

Michigan State Police hold Active Shooter Training at old Marquette General Hospital
News

Michigan State Police hold Active Shooter Training at old Marquette General Hospital

March 23, 2023
Renovations underway inside Escanaba’s historic Delft building
News

Renovations underway inside Escanaba’s historic Delft building

March 23, 2023 - Updated on March 24, 2023
Republicans, Democrats Raise Concerns on TikTok’s Data Privacy and Links to Chinese Government
News

Republicans, Democrats Raise Concerns on TikTok’s Data Privacy and Links to Chinese Government

March 23, 2023
The Marquette Women’s Center Hosts Skill Builder on Reporting Sexual Assault
News

The Marquette Women’s Center Hosts Skill Builder on Reporting Sexual Assault

March 22, 2023 - Updated on March 23, 2023
Insights: Vinyl Record Sale at Ore Dock Brewing Co.
News

Insights: Vinyl Record Sale at Ore Dock Brewing Co.

March 22, 2023
That’s What Karl Says: U.P. Weather Extremes
News

That’s What Karl Says: U.P. Weather Extremes

March 22, 2023
Next Post
Bay de Noc Gardening Conference registration closes April 1

Bay de Noc Gardening Conference registration closes April 1

Failte’ kicks off Bay College’s “Lunchtime LIVE!” series with St. Patrick’s Day concert

Failte’ kicks off Bay College's "Lunchtime LIVE!" series with St. Patrick's Day concert

  • Home
  • News
  • Weather
  • Sports
  • Features
  • Events
  • Programming
  • Station
WZMQ CBS | 19 News

© 2023 WZMQ, LLC

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • Local
    • National
    • Washington D.C. Bureau
    • Insights
    • Watch 19 News Live
    • CBS News Live
    • Report News
  • Weather
    • Forecast + Conditions
    • Current Alerts
    • Interactive Radar
    • Cameras
    • Closings and Delays
    • That’s What Karl Says
  • Sports
    • Scores
    • The Cover 2
  • Features
    • Life in the 906
    • What’s UP with Megan
    • The Yooper Goddess
  • Events
  • Programming
    • CBS
    • MeTV
    • Start TV
    • Heroes & Icons
    • Dabl
    • Court TV
    • Programming Guide
  • Station
    • About Us
    • Mobile App
    • Meet the Team
    • Contact
    • Careers
    • Advertising
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our privacy policy.