As Anchorage commercial buildings continue imploding under this year’s exceptionally heavy snow load, city officials published a map detailing which properties are at the highest risk of failure.

Residents advised to remove snow load to prevent building collapse before next storm by: Matthew Nobert. Posted: Mar 7, 2023 / 09:38 AM PST. Updated: Mar 7, 2023 / 09:39 AM PST.

“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.

A beautiful white blanket covers the Sierra, but this time residents are concerned about the snow loads as a wet storm approaches.At the Apple Mill Storage in Camino, the roof collapsed due to ...

The city is well on track to break its all-time record of 134.5 inches. Now, even winter-savvy Anchorage residents are getting fed up with the snow-filled streets and sidewalks, constant shoveling ...

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.

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 ...

Jan. 24—Building officials in Anchorage have issued new guidance to residential and commercial building owners advising them to clear heavy snow loads from roofs, adding another measure of ...