Weight Of Snow On Roof Collapse

Nearly 10 inches of snow this weekend caused a roof to collapse early sunday morning.

Weight of snow on roof collapse.

There were no injuries in the partial roof collapse at the bsp trans inc. Per square foot of roof space so anything more than 2 feet of snow could be too much for your roof to handle. Snow varies in density so knowing just how much weight 2 ft of snow is putting on your roof isn t an exact science. Garage on liberty drive officials said.

On average two feet of snow can equal up to 19 tons of weight on your roof which can significantly weaken the structure. The heavy snow seems to be really affecting big long open runs of roof said warren. 3 5 inches of old snow is equal to one inch of water or about 5 lbs. Consider removing accumulated snow from your roof to avoid collapse rain sleet and ice add to the weight of existing snow.

It is not advisable for a person to climb onto a snow or ice covered roof to remove accumulations. We also find that people are losing their gutters their eavestroughs to the weight of the snow on monday the snow caused the roof of a home in nakusp to collapse completely destroying a garage and damaging the main part of the home. The amount of pressure can vary significantly anywhere from as low as 5lbs to 50lbs of weight. Roof collapse due to overloading by snow is a primary concern of people looking up the weight of snow.

For in depth information on this topic please see the links available on our page snow issues and roofs. However we suggest property owners assume that every 1 ft of snow is putting about 15lbs per square foot of pressure on their roofs. And did significant damage to the west wall of the home.