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March 5, 2021

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When should I worry about snow accumulation on the roof?

BuildingBy MollyMarch 5, 2021

When should I worry about snow accumulation on the roof? With heavy snow in the Fairbanks area recently, people are starting to worry about their roofs. On January 5, 2022, the snow load at a monitoring station at Creamers Field was 23.4 pounds per square foot (psf). According to local building codes, a roof should…

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