Mr. Luddite
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"Rain soaked snow is a major cause of collapsed roofs and other
structures, especially when they are flat. *Rain soaked snow is much
heavier than dry, powdery snow. During this past winter there were about
200 roofs or structures that collapsed in Massachusetts due to heavy
snow that became saturated with rain, exceeding the load design limits
of the buildings. *Several were schools. Homeowners were constantly
warned to remove snow from roofs and flat structures to prevent this.

Rain saturated snow also lead to ice dams that can cause water to back
up under roof shingles, causing major damage inside houses. *Don's
concerns are valid."


Thank you Richard for having the patience to educate these dimwits.
I usually don't and prefer to let them wallow in their ignorance. ;-)