Wet, heavy snow: More common with temperatures around 32°, wet snow can have water equivalent closer to 1 inch of water per 5 inches of snow. One square foot is equivalent to 12.5 lbs. Impact on ...

The snow will absorb this moisture, which will significantly increase the snow load weight and can strain the structure, increasing the chances of structural damage or collapse," the city of South ...

Verice Doble uses a snow rake to pull snow off the roof of his house in Ester in spring 2021. Fairbanks’ snow load is a little above average for this time of year, but not at levels to cause ...

“We estimate that typical roof snow loads in Anchorage are at 50% to 80% of the total design snow load of 40 pounds per square foot, depending on location, melting,” officials wrote.

The snow load on uncleared roofs has likely grown to about 30-35 pounds per square foot, after 17 inches fell on Anchorage early this week, Noffsinger said.

Officials said there were snow loads of more than 30 pounds per square foot (146 kilograms per square meter). “That is a lot of weight,” the notice said.