On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 11:19:06 -0800 (PST), wrote:

My brother has 20" of snow on a 5/12 roof in Maryland, and rain has been forecasted for Tuesday.
Is the greatest danger from snow weight or from ice damming?
What would be the best strategy for the next 24 hours?
Thank you very much in advance.
Jutta Gibb


Many years ago I had about 2 - 3 feet of snow-drift
on a large section of my roof, that I managed to clear by climbing up
and using my boots to break away large chunks and slide them off the
edge, it proved easier than shovelling. Now I own a snow rake.
The 3 6 foot sections plus my height allows me to get to my second
story edges. The weight and ice-dam situations are both a worry.
Good luck.

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