Roofs collapse all over central Quebec
Every winter is bad in its own way, but I didn’t think this one was epic until reading that roofs have collapsed in various towns outside Montreal. CBC has notes on early warning signs of structural trouble.
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Kate
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Ed Hawco 19:39 on 2019-02-18 Permalink
It’s certainly not a new thing. Every second or third winter there’s a rash of roof collapses. It happens when a large snowfall is followed by rain. The snow acts as a sponge and traps much of the rain, creating a situation where there is literally tons of wet snow on the roof. My house has a flat roof, so I’m very cognizant of the issue.