The storm cycle that just ended has turned this winter into a pretty big one. On top of the old, dense wet snow that is firmly stuck to our roofs, the new snow has added significantly to the load: both the weight load & the work load!
Here are some pics.
It's not the biggest year on record [Shorty had to crawl in & out the 2nd story windows one year in the 1990's], but it's definitely the deepest, densest settled snow we've seen on the ground since our arrival in 2001. We can't pack it down anymore to get it out of the way.
We're definitely getting slapped around by Mother Nature at this point.
The icedams are impressive, heavy, & beginning to force water through the roof under the eaves.The load is bulging the walls & deforming the roof lines of the Leopold Cabin.
The highway garage is getting pushed over sideways by the load on both the roof & sidewalls.
Fortunately, the ARC kids--visiting for a reunion--helped us shovel off the garage roof & dig out the garage driveway.
Watch a video of us mountaineering on the house to do "cornice control".
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