Snow drapes on the branches of a tree after the first snowstorm of the season, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) ...

If 24 inches of snow falls on 1,500 square feet at a 5-to-1 ratio, it is close to the weight of having 6 trucks on your roof. This is why spring snow brings a lot bigger impact to trees, power ...

Do not shake limbs to try to remove snow or ice. When you find your trees are bending or drooping as a result of ice or snow accumulation, your first instinct is probably to shake the branches or ...

Trees and plants need extra pampering during the winter. Experts say to leave snow at the plant base to insulate roots, but shake heavy snow off shrubs and trees to keep branches from bending or ...

Heavy Snow Weighs Down, Snaps Tree Branches March 24, 2016 / 7:38 AM MDT / CBS Colorado ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Trees and shrubs in Colorado are in full bloom, and experts say that blooming spring foliage combined with this weekend's wet snow will cause problems. "There's leaves on those ...

Clumps of snow on top of the leaves put a burden on the trees that they aren’t used to carrying. A city of Spokane Arborist, Angel Spell, said this could cause some shock to the trees.

A large tree branch weighed down with heavy snow broke free from the trunk and landed directly on her and her car Tuesday. "I was just trying to clean the snow off my car, and BAM.