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Old 02-21-2014, 05:09 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by 8gv View Post
Years ago I saw a snow crushed front deck on a log home. The metal roof loaded up until it let loose with a mamouth avalanche. This wasn't a covered porch, just a large deck protruding beyond the porch. I'd bet that by now, steps have been taken to moderate this roof's snow activity.
I just saw on the news, I think somewhere in Mass, A woman was under her carport when it collapsed with the weight of the snow and killed her
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