Lake effect: How to remove 6' of snow from your roof. Part 2 Hamburg NY November 2014 If you missed the very funny Part 1: "First you get the ladder...." you can see it at: • How to Remove 6' Lake ... "That's the way we roll!"
You were very lucky. Strange how that happens, isn't it? Sometimes just one town over gets nothing while another town gets bombarded. Glad it missed you!
I live in Australia, in a little town that sometimes gets a few centimetres of snow ( an inch or two) perhaps every few years. (And I go NUTS when it happens!! : ) Tomorrow night we will be on snow watch!! It may fall but most likely wont lay. I still get excited about it though! I love your videos, because in spite of the most incredible scene around you, it seems like it's no big deal, another job you need to do to preserve your lovely home. I watched in AWE! (Loved the first video too!) Thank you from a snow town wannabe!
Glad you enjoyed it! Although snow of this magnitude is not an annual event, people here are well prepared. We know we're going to get it sooner or later! The snow blowers, the parkas, all the gear...are "at the ready". Next time we get hit like that, I'll be thinking of you and how much you would enjoy it. If I could, I'd send you a box of it!
Will go to sleep tonight envisioning a large "shaker" of snow tumbling down upon your whole area! Hope you get it! Keep us posted! One way or the other! Crossing our fingers that you get your wish!!
At the beginning of your video you said only a couple of inches I about choked on my coffee. That's some back breaking work and when you get done with the roof you got the driveway,remind me never to move there.
Just today, my husband and I were talking about your particular comment and how much we enjoyed it, and how many laughs it provoked! Thanks for posting!! This week, we have had rain and birds chirping, as if it were Spring! But, during the next 24 hours, we are supposed to get about 10 inches of snow.
Enjoying my most BELOVED season to its FULLEST with the "awe- inspiring winter wonderland" REAL LIVE POSTCARD VISTAS right outside my door!!!... Power to the POWDER!!!... 🌨 ❄ 🌨 ☃️
when you got blowing snow the piles you see are called drifts and resemble the sand dunes of deserts. Think you are referring to what is called a slide/slip.
HI...I had to come back and respond to your nice reply. I'm an old Mass. girl. (Medford, Walpole, Lynn) and enjoyed the accent. My life brought me to Mich. Thought you'd get a kick out of the fact that I forwarded the Vlog to Thailand, where my son, a retired Special Forces Colonel has married and retired. Wanted to jog his memory about snow (I don't like hot, humid weather, so I visit him on Facetime every Sat. Nite. He forwarded the Vlog to an English friend who married and settled there, and wouldn't be surprised if he passed it to some Vets at the VFW in Bangkok. A reminder of winter and what surprises it holds.
Love the way that you passed the snow video along!! That's fantastic. Our son and family have lived in California for 15+ years and are finally going to move back to NY. We promised that the first thing we would buy them would be....a snow blower! Last week, he asked us about the weather forecast. We actually couldn't answer him because, unless they say something like "2 FEET of snow by morning", we don't pay any attention. During this past week alone, we went from snow on the ground, to 2 days of higher temps and rain - which melted that snow, followed by falling temperatures which, of course, produced ice and then that was capped off by about a foot of new snow. Unless there is a major forecast, we don't even pay attention to it all. But, forewarned or not, the weather here in Western New York can always bring surprises. Thanks for sharing our video with your son and his friends! We enjoyed hearing that.
ThatsTheWayWeRoll Hi again, I lived in CA. I've lived in a lot of states and countries. I was married to a 20 year A.Force man from Boston who, after retiring, took a job with a civilian contractor that bid on feeding servicemen in dining halls. We got the exact same weather as you did but two days ahead of you, as it all came in on that Canadian clipper blowing West to East. After everything melted and was clear and cleaned up we are getting snow again...and another warm up and rain forecast for the weekend. I like those January thaws and rain!!! We get lake effect snow, like you, but usually not nearly as much as you do, in N.Y. So, here's to the weekend thaws.....long may they melt! Bet you'll be happy to see your son move back. I still have one son that's about a mile away and a daughter that's 2 miles away. One grandson here and his brother in N.Y.C and a grand daughter in San Antonio. All are grown. Thanks for your response. Phyllis Duffy
I think we have the same forecast! Another problem here, though, is that we get a lot of ice jams which the City of Buffalo's fireboat tries to keep broken up. When things thaw and it rains many people get flooding. I feel sorry for them because it can be bitter cold with ice water running through their houses.
Hi, Phyllis. Yes, we do have a lot in common. I feel like we somehow "click" and that a friendship is beginning to slowly evolve. I tried to privately communicate with you further but, when I looked at your channel yesterday, there didn't appear to be any way to contact you privately. Please send me a message through our channel if you want to converse more.
OMG my mouth starts watering whenever I see this much of powdery and pure white snow though never seen in reality not even 10 inches except in my refrigerator.. And had I been there I would have eaten all that... Kidding 😂😁
Not sure how appropriate or inappropriate this comment was, or what your real intentions of the message were. What we DO know is that it came across as very strange and uncomfortable to us. Enough so that it merited this comment. So...watch it. Be very careful how you phrase things.
Ours has been a roller coaster winter but, thankfully, only one snowstorm. I think we had one 2 foot snowfall. The rest has just been odds and ends of all kinds of weather but especially lots of rain this year. Which would disappoint you but is ok with us! Although we know we will pay for it later - during another winter. Always good to hear from you!
What you are unaware of is that "If I Had My Way...." has posted on and off for a few years. We have had conversations concerning the weather. As soon as we see the name, we know exactly who it is. He, or she, is thrilled when there is bad weather in his/her area and hopes and prays for snow. (Two feet of snow would be like winning the lottery!) So, whenever there is snow in the local forecast, "If I had my way..." shares that with us because we know how eagerly anticipated it is. (And his/her comments are always welcome and enjoyed.) Our reply meant we've had it nice but eventually Mother Nature will catch up with us once again. It is NOT nonsense. "Later" doesn't mean imminent. "Later" doesn't mean next year. It just means some time in the future.
Yes, it can be very beautiful. And peaceful. And quiet....like everything was soundproofed. Serene. But then, the cleanup must begin. And we've had no real weather let-up. Past few weeks we've been at zero with as low as about -20. Day after day! Brrr! It can be very beautiful though.
I don't think your roof has enough pitch to it to make a metal roof work. We had a cabin in the mountains of Washington State and we put a metal roof on it and the snow just slide right off.
We agree that, under the right circumstances, metal roofs are great! (We had one on our home in Virginia but, of course, we didn't have to worry about heavy snow there. They are nice, though.) In this particular situation, it was the only time in the 25+ years that we've been in this home that we had to worry about it. Last time we had snow that serious was in the "Blizzard of '77". Both were historic storms and will always be remembered. Thanks for posting. It's always enjoyable to read a nice, friendly, sensible comment!
I hope that Groundhog Phil sees his SHADOW later today so that we don't get fucking "shortchanged" on WINTER!!!... Last night we had snowflakes in my area the size of DOUGHNUTS and it was just EPIC!!!...
As far as we know, "Groundhog Phil" DID see his shadow today. And, closer to home (Buffalo/Hamburg NY area), our regional "Dunkirk Dave" also saw his shadow. So, we guess you might have your wish!
buffalo is ranked 2nd for most snow in this country, our average is 12 feet, its cause we live next to lake erie, its not this bad every winter, when theres a storm its like a blizzard, the lake is so shallow it frezzes every year
Perhaps span a big plastic sail in a steep slope so the snow blows off or put a big sail on the roof and then pull it off with the snow (might be heavy but you could use a car perhaps)
You actually thought that these were REALISTIC suggestions? Please enlighten those of us who are outside a drug induced state. Just how would one create a "big plastic sail in a steep slope on the roof"? (Especially when so much snow has already come down?) Seriously? Have you ever SEEN, or EXPERIENCED, what 7 FEET of snow is like? And....oh, by the way....how exactly were we to get a CAR into our back yard to pull it off the roof?? (I suspect you live in Colorado.)
I live in Belgium... not massive amounts of snow here so I'm not experienced. You could take a thick sail and span it from the roof above you (with the massive icicles) down to the place where you were standing. The problem you encounter of course is the massive weight of the snow but the angle of the sail will make it fall off or the wind will blow it off (otherwise my explanation is useless ). With a car I meant like a 4x4 or a quad (I tought every american has one :) ) For the small area with the snow hanging over the edge (around 11:00) you could use aluminium or so in a steep angle so the snow can't get there.
TM Timelapse Plastic wrapping the house would be very difficult and once you pull it off there you are doing it again. Holding the plastic in place would be very difficult and with the cold temperatures the plastic would more than likely crack and fall apart. Not to mention if there is any wind, the plastic will not stay in place . Using a sail would be the same if not a bigger problem. The amount of material to cover even a small single story building let alone a multi story building like this one would be cost prohibitive. They'd be better off moving their roof to Fiji, that would be a permanent solution to the snow problem. But the heavy sail in the wind (where it attached) would do more damage to the roof than the snow.
I know right where you mean. We'll have to check it out. In the summer, we usually hang at Armor Inn on Tuesdays for bike nights. (We created all their RU-vid bike night videos.) In the winter, we are there every Thursday for blues night. (Things are kind of in transition right now and blues nights might not start up until January.) Anyhow, under normal circumstances, we're there 52 weeks a year!
Hey, Jelly Donut, thanks for the comments. We are in Hamburg. This time we were lucky compared to you because we only got 2+ feet of snow. (To us, that's almost a "dusting"! Ha Ha!) My husband's commute home took 3:45 for a normal 1/2 an hour drive. He got home at 8:15 pm but our next door neighbor (who works in the same general area) chose a different route and didn't get home until after midnight! As you know, no matter which route people tried to take...it was like being in a parking lot.You know what? We need to form a club. All those in favor of forming a "Love WNY - Snow and all!" club, contact me.
The official measurement ended up being 7 feet and, yeah, that will shut everything down. When we get major snow storms with a few feet of snow, it is very common for there to temporarily be a driving ban put in place. (And it's exactly like it sounds: against the law for any unnecessary travel.) With 7' you couldn't go anywhere anyway.
Thank you for the comment but, unfortunately, I can't do that. Whistling is part of who I am. That's asking me to change who I am in order to conform to who you want me to be. And I can't do that. All I can do is suggest you turn down the volume.
Don't really know how to address this question. We probably would be, by law, allowed to do it, if this were a new build. But, this is NOT a "new build". if you are suggesting that we would undertake such a project NOW, it would be nuts to attempt. The cost would be prohibitive. If you listen to the video carefully, my husband says right in it, that this was the first time in over 20 years that he ever had to shovel off our roof.
Greetings from Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. Awesome video! Check out my time lapse music videos of Thunderstorms, moon rises, sun sets and snow melting at: "time lapse videos by donald granger". More will be coming in the near future.
Yes, it would be softer than normal (not that we make a habit of falling off the roof! Knock on wood!) Been thinking about all our viewers and commenters lately. Some are new to the area and have been excitedly awaiting their first decent snowfall. This Christmas Eve snowfall of 21" was great! Picture perfect! Like out of a movie. (But now it has all melted and disappeared. Which is ok. Typical WNY weather!) You were home for a week during the above storm. Where are you? We are in the village.
With all of this coronavirus pandemic, I found your video to be pretty relaxing, I enjoyed listening to the crunch of the snow, the peaceful tone in your voice, the way you were describing everything, lol.....thank you for the tranquility and laughter!! God bless you!!
That's funny trust me it looks like heaven it isn't. It's a nightmare for most of us that live here. Unless you are into a winter sport. I grew up here and it's miserable 😖 I am 33 now and believe me yes I grew up here but I won't be living in NyS forever.
@@mawile2468 now I have thought of moving to California a few times but unlike california we don't have wild fires or serious earthquakes here. At least I know during a snow storm my house has a better chance of still standing in the morning unlike having a earthquake destroying it. That's not to say people don't lose their homes to snow storms or have roofs collapse because it does happen . But I rather go through a blizzard and know we will probably be fine than have my home destroyed by a earthquake or a wild fire. Anybody's home can burn down at anytime anywhere in this world. Wild fires are a bigger cause than someone. Setting a blaze on purpose or accident . So yes california is better in many ways but they also have just as many natural disaster problems if not more. Because let's not forget california is slowly being swallowed by the ocean.
Well, he was last seen when Yeti, carrying a 12 pack of beer, dropped by to help him shovel. The snow is so deep, you can't make out either one of them now. But I'm sure the beer is tasting good. If the "Melting Time Table" I've worked out (one year per foot of snow) is accurate, they'll be up there for quite a while yet. And Yeti will be making a few more beer runs.
He is doing it the hard way. Several You Tube programs show tools for getting the snow off from the ground. They have a U shaped frame with a plastic cloth that you shove under the snow. The frame has a long extension pole attached to it. The snow slides down the plastic cloth in large blocks. Much easier.
We cannot count how many times someone has suggested it (usually someone who sells the tool) and its just as stupid each time we hear it. We are not talking about some light, fluffy, fairy snowflakes here. We are talking about FEET of WET, HEAVY snow that has compacted down under its own weight. So, before you recommend something you know nothing about, and tell someone who has lived it how you know how to do it better, realize that maybe you don't have a clue. Because you don't.
@@ThatsTheWayWeRoll I have a slightly different way of clearing my roof, mostly because it's a long straight expanse, but I do start with a regular roof rake, take off the top layers closest to the edge (leaving a few inches for boot traction) while still on the ground, then climb onto the roof and toss the snow from the ridgeline down to the part I've already scraped--so that I can then get down on the ground again and scrape that off with the rake. I've never had 6 feet though! Just 3-4 tops! Don't know why I'm here, except I just saw "snow showers" in the forecast... Anyway, I enjoyed seeing how someone else tackles this job!
Recently, we have had the unfortunate experience of 2 idiots posting numerous ugly comments concerning this snowstorm video. (Seriously? On a "snowstorm" video?? Yes, seriously! And repeatedly. Because they have no lives and nothing better to do.) Unfortunately, we have had to "ban" both of them from posting any further comments on this channel and have deleted everything they have previously posted. To anyone who was subjected to their ugly comments, we apologize.
ThatsTheWayWeRoll It happens a lot on RU-vid, or social media. Best thing to do it block them, like you did. I feel sorry for these negative people.....such a sad way to live. Phyllis
You'll like this: Jimmy Griffin, former Mayor of Buffalo, was once quoted as saying everybody should grab a 6 pack and stay inside. Check it out: blog.buffalostories.com/buffalo-in-the-80s-when-grab-a-six-pack-became-our-mantra/ Hope the link works!
And I thought my roof chore in the fall of blowing leaves off my roof was bad! Guess I am spoiled. I don't know if I could do this in the cold like you are doing.
Ha ha! Have you tried Siberia? I just looked it up and the average January temperatures in Yakutsk hover near -38 degrees Fahrenheit while the average in Verhojansk is an even colder -47 degrees. But the average summer temp does go up to 64. (Siberia also has a village that is designated the "coldest inhabited place on earth". In 1924 they recorded a temp of -96. But you only get 3 hours of sunlight per day.) That's the best suggestion I can make. Thanks for starting my day with a laugh!
That's pretty EXTREME ( even for some Winter lovers such as myself... ) But on average the Winter temperatures I'm comfortable with are like between "20's & teens" ( even "single digits" if it's a dry Winter climate like in the Rockies where the snow looks like "talcum powder" so GLORIOUS it looks FAKE!!!.... ) If you know how to layer up and dress right you can survive... If that wasn't the case half the population here in the US would would FREEZE to DEATH within the first hour of real "frigid" weather!!!... It's waaaaay EASIER to dress for "cold weather" than "hot"!!!... 64F Summers do exist right here in the US ( like on the Washington/Oregon coast where many places don't have A/C!!!!... )
I was just thinking about the old TV show "Hogan's Heroes". They always threatened "Shultz" with the thought of being transferred to the "Russian front". Now we know why Schultz never wanted to go there!
Finally a REAL taste of Winter for most of the country!!!.... I hope we STILL get SNOW in June to compensate for the 9 months of Summer & 2 months of Spring we've had in 2016!!!...
Love it... well, not you having to work so hard. Haha. Think I’d have to modify one of those windows for easy roof access, instead of the ladder. I’d been right there with ya the whole way. 👍
Thank you. Actually, going out the window was the first idea on the list, but was very quickly dismissed. It was physically more difficult and much harder work than doing it the way that I did with the ladder. (Hey, could you please give me your phone number? For the next time? Would love to have a helper! Will pay "gas money" and we also feed our friends well!) Thanks for the nice comment!
Which would be a whole lot of fun IF there wasn't an ice encrusted topping to it. (Compare it to a motorcycle going down and the road rash that would ensue! A little exaggerated, but you get the idea!) Wish it could be the way you describe, though. If so, we would have done it! Thanks for posting!
Nature has surely been "pranking" us here in my area today with "winter temperatures" returning and making it feel more like April-uary!!!... With things being so uncertain in the world right now maybe we ought to make "April Fools" the NEW "Halloween" instead ( since both holidays share similarities such as "pranking" etc... ) Here in my area April and October are notorious for having very "similar weather patterns" due to the fact that they're both weather "transition months"..... Anyway... ***🎭🃏Happy April Fools Day!!!...*** 🃏🎭 ***April 1st 2020***
How about we change that to "we hope it's the last for this year"? Lake Erie isn't even frozen over yet and as long as there is open water we have the risk of more lake effect snow. Western New York = not for the faint of heart! This morning it's a balmy 11 degrees. Sure hope it's warmer where you are!
The housing roof code needs to be changed up there and make it mandatory for a roof to be able to handle this kind of shit !! And bless you sir for such a good attitude !!!
Thank you for the attitude compliment. It is appreciated! There actually ARE very tough codes on the books. For example: A few decades ago, there were numerous problems concerning roofs that collapsed under the weight of the snow. So, new laws WERE passed. You can no longer have more than, I think, 3 layers before you have to do a "total tear off, before you can add any more roofing. But the roof itself was NEVER our concern. HERE WAS THE REAL ISSUE: The main structure of this home is 111 years old. And we never gave one thought, or worry, to the main structure, whatsoever! The room we are talking about was added somewhere in the 1970's, which was long before we purchased the home. And, therefore, we had no idea what the codes were at that particular time. We weren't here when that addition was added. Our concern was how that one story addition was tied into the main structure!!! Which was very questionable! Was it done correctly? Or not? If it wasn't correctly tied into the main structure of the house...we could have had a really BIG problem.( Like our neighbors did.) So, we had to remove as much weight as possible to alleviate the strain, hoping that room would not pull away (like theirs did).
Can't believe we have already been "over a month" into my FAVORITE season!!!... I thought we might've had an "early taste of winter" at around Halloween ( when we had that nice "artic plunge"- of course it didn't fucking stick around for more than a couple of days ) and then I thought fine maybe Thanksgiving will be more "winter-like" ( like 2022 ) and we actually ended up getting "warmer than average weather"!!!.. So I was DELIGHTED when right on 🎄⛄ we get a taste of the real deal. Hopefully no "Global Warming trend" will "cheat me out" of a nice ❄ 🌨 February either!!!...
It is cemented in our back yard. It represents where we first met 47 years ago. Just a sentimental thing. (Oddly enough, this video was up for a few years before anyone actually asked about it!)
We had quite a "hand-Fool" of 🌨 ❄ ( pun intended... )on this almost ending "first day of April"!!!... The weather certainly "pranked" us when it brought on "winter-like conditions" to this area ( basically "mocking" the current season on the calendar, of course... ) ***Happy April Fool 2023*** 🎭
Yes. We agree.That horrible "Murphy's Law" dude creeps up and attacks whenever you least expect him! But, during an emergency, ANY emergency, you do what you have to do at that particular moment in time. (And then think back about it afterwards.) But, in hindsight, there isn't ANYTHING I would have done differently! In any way, shape, or form. Or would do again under the same circumstances.
SNOWLESS in my area ( compared to this same date last year... bummer.... ) Winter takes the "longest" to "arrive" and it's the "quickest" to "end"!!!... ( You wink and it's fucking June AGAIN!!!... )
Around here, the weather changes so fast it's like someone flipped a switch! Not unheard of for it to be a cold, damp, rainy spring day and the next day you'll be sweating. Or, the temperature will plummet 20 degrees overnight. When we had this snow storm in November, we had green grass and no snow for Christmas. The weather here is never dull, that's for sure. We love our four seasons though. (Hope you get tons and tons of snow! And soon. You must be a skier or snowboarder.)
There will be no "White Christmas" in the forecast this year for my area ( just a "picture-perfect" BROWN holiday along with "single digit/sub zero" temperatures !!!... ) I've got a case of SNOWSTALGIA!!!....
You are very correct. Many people who post have absolutely no clue whatsoever as to how much weight there is in just one shovel full of snow. And what a difference there is concerning "light, fluffy snow" vs. "wet, heavily compacted snow". Thank you, sir, for realizing how heavy it is.
We use to get a lot of snow here where o live but we don’t get that very often anymore. How do you dig yourself out? I guess as long as I have good and a lot of sewing projects I can live with it. Another thing what about your house does it get damage on the out side with all of that snow?
Good questions. Everybody has a snow blower. If you know a big storm is on its way, you can't wait for it to end to start clearing it. You have to try to keep at it and plow over and over again while it's still snowing. Everyone owns heavy duty winter gear (parkas, etc.) As for being stuck home, you have to be prepared: plenty of food and basic necessities (meaning DON'T forget the toilet paper while stocking up!!!) The key is to be prepared, as much as you possibly can. As for damage to the house: not normally. We had to do the roof that you see in the video because it was an "add-on" room. Since it was put there by a previous owner, we weren't sure if it was done properly (how well it was tied-in to the main structure) and couldn't risk the room pulling away. (Our neighbors were stranded out of town. While they were gone, they had a room pull away by the weight of the snow.) Just out of curiosity, what part of the world do you live in?
ThatsTheWayWeRoll I live in WV, like I said we use to get a lot of snow, but nothing like you do. In the higher mountains they get a lot of snow but here where I live we maybe get anywhere from 3 to 12 inches of snow. I remember years ago it would start snowing around November and we didn’t see ground til March or April. We are supposed to get some snow either Sunday or Monday but I seriously doubt it. Shoot if it just snows a couple of inches they shut down schools and just about everything. Lol! If it snow here like it does there they would call a Sate if Emergency!! Lol They wouldn’t know what to do. Thank you so much for answering my questions and sharing your story with me. I hope have a good Holiday.
Every once in a while, they do declare a state of emergency and call in the National Guard. And sometimes there is so much snow that they have to use pay loaders to dump it into train cars to ship it out of here. (We used to live in Virginia, in the Roanoke area, so I know what you mean. Pure panic there!) Thank you and we hope you have a good holiday, too!
Thank you. It's after midnight here, so "Happy Belated St. Patrick's Day" to you, too! From Buffalo - ranked #4 in the nation for Irish celebration. (One parade today and another parade tomorrow.) Sending Irish hugs!
Reminds me of when I visited a friend on Long Island and a blizzard occurred, and we went out through the attic to jump off the roof into the deep snow. I unknowingly crawled out onto a snow/ice overhang which broke and dumped me onto a lower roof, from which we then jumped. I didn't do it right and landed on my feet, which went through the snow to the ground, and it hurt. I tried it again, at his urging, and did it the same way - which he did too. That ended that escapade.
As you discovered, those eaves can be very dangerous. Sounds like you had fun, though. And created a nice memory. And that's what counts. (And, oh yeah...no broken bones!) And, you only did it twice. Just think what could have happened if he had "triple dog dared you".
Yeah! We don't know why but for some reason this current one was a little bit harder to deal with than the one in the above video. There's just nowhere to go with it! Luckily, there will be rain this weekend - which will get rid of a lot of it. Until next time, that is!!!
Thanks! You would be more than welcome and we would love to have you! (By any chance, do you happen to have your own pair of snow shoes? If so, that would help a lot!)
ThatsTheWayWeRoll Oh bless ya thats very kind for the invite...... Going to head over to Amazon as we speak....... will gladly help you clear all that snow.... Many thanks for posting. ;-)
Yes. You are right! And what you say makes sense "on the surface" (and the pun IS intended). It seems like it would have been a very nice, "padded cushion", except it was "ice-encrusted snow". (OUCH.) But thank you for the nice thoughts anyway. (We gave your comment a "Thumbs Up"!)
It must be daunting to get that much snow in November with the whole winter ahead of you but I'm so jealous. I love snow and live in Maryland where if we get 15-20" for the whole winter, that's a lot. The last few years have been almost completely void of snow. What makes me even more envious is I'm sure you have a White Christmas pretty much every year.
We usually do have a beautiful white Christmas. We know this is going to come as quite a shock to you but, believe us, it is absolutely true. After that humdinger of a snowstorm in November, it all melted and by December we had....GRASS showing for the Christmas holiday! (Mother Nature can be quite the prankster when she wants.) (OK. You can quit laughing whenever you want!! We just enjoyed a laugh ourselves, while looking back on it all.) Thanks for posting!
Looks ver familiar! I live south of buffalo in snow country. I shovel my roof several times every winter. I have an aluminum roof rake that really helps. It has a long handle and I can reach a lot of it from the ground. I'm glad you survived your big storm!
***** Since you live south of Buffalo, I have to ask: did you get over to Letchworth to see that incredible ice tower yet? We went Sunday and I just posted 2 videos, with 1 more to go. It really is something else. It's currently 53 feet high and they said it can grow another 10 feet yet this winter! If you haven't seen it, take a ride over. Very interesting!
If this were a "new build", then yes, that would be an excellent suggestion. But, this room was built in the 1970's - long before we moved here - and was added on to a home that was originally built in 1906. So, there is no way it could structurally be done now. (And, yes, it can be dangerous.) But thank you for the comment and suggestion. (Good ideas are always welcome!)
How about something with a long handle and a 'blade' feature at the front. If you put it up against the exterior of the house you could pull it back toward the edge of the roof. I've seen similar snow rakes used in places like Alaska. The roof pitch is different there, but there has to be something made to help you out.
In reality, no. First, there is fresh snow. Then, more snow is added on top. Between the heat of the room below combined with the fresh fallen snow, the underlying layer begins to be compacted. You have a repeated pattern of compacted snow and fresh, light snow. There are layers of snow that crush down and compact the snow underneath. Then, more new snow is added on top. The pattern repeats. And some of the layers of snow become heavier and denser. Before you know it, you are looking at 7 feet of light/heavy, light/heavy layers. And a tremendous amount of weight on your roof!There are all kinds of companies who manufacturer "snow roof rakes". I'm sure they would help to clear your roof if you only have a few inches of fresh, newly fallen snow. In the way ours occurred, they'd be totally useless. If we could invent a miracle product that would be able to remove all the snow under these particular conditions, we'd both become millionaires! In the meantime, the best product to use in this situation is still the good, plain old-fashioned snow shovel!
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8fLHaW3YvJY.html Maybe something like this? Less wear and tear on the back with really good control of it.
Thank you for the suggestion. The top 2 feet of snow was very powdery but then, below that, it was all hard and had to be chopped into blocks. Believe me, the way I did it was the easiest. Thanks anyway, though.
So... is the theory that the structure of the roof isn't up to handling the snow load? Or is this something people do because it's nice outside but you need an excuse to go hang out in the snow? I've always wondered this...
The roof that had to be shoveled is a shed-type roof. We did not put this room addition on. It was here when we purchased the house. Therefore, we had no idea of how it was structurally tied-in to the main house. Since we didn't know, we could not take the chance of the room separating from the main structure because of the weight. (Which happened to many people.)
Enjoying the "most wonderful time of the year" welcoming the "winter season" which is currently rewarding this area with what will be a beautiful "white Christmas" ❄🎄⛄indeed!!!...
it might sound crazy but I would love to have been there when it happened and would love to remove the roof as well.. I LOVE snow. We got no snow here in Hamilton, New Zealand.='(
+Rod Pedrosa You can never tell what our whacky weather is going to do. Last November: 7' of snow, followed by green grass for Christmas. Some years, we've fallen into a deep, deep freeze that seemed to go on forever. This year, we haven't even had any measurable snow yet - and it's already December 12! Makes me wonder what Mother Nature has planned. If we had snow, I'd offer to mail you a box of it - but I don't think it would get there in time before it melted!
Apparently you don't live where they sell and use snow shovels. That's how they are. Plastic blades with a strip of metal across the edge of the front. The curved-blade rectangle style he's using is a very popular style, but some people prefer the ones with the square, flat blade. The blades are made of heavy plastic to keep the weight down. In above-freezing temperatures, wet snow can be very, very heavy, so saving weight is important (every winter we hear stories on the local news of older people dying of heart attacks while shoveling snow).
Ha ha! Excellent question! (As long as that video has been up there, we've been wondering when somebody would notice it and comment. Finally, somebody asked!) Someone gifted that sign to us years and years ago. It represents the location where we first met (about 46 years ago.) It is our "sentimental" sign. (So we never forget where our journey through life together began!) Thanks for asking. We laughed about it several times today. It's so out of place, we kept wondering why nobody ever commented on it before?! Thanks for noticing. You helped make our day!
I was just about to ask that! It looked weird because it's so close to the house, so I wanted to see what kind of street it was and went on Streetview, but got confused cause it's a street corner in Buffalo, that'S clearly not here :)) crazy snow btw, cool video!
We LOVE that people have finally noticed the so "out of place" street sign! The street view you saw was the real location of the beginning of our lives together. And that is the actual sign that was on that corner at that point in time: 1971. When someone mysteriously gifted it to us, it was so special and meaningful that we knew it needed to be kept here permanently, and treasured forever, and that it why it is cemented in our backyard. It may confuse the rest of the world. But it makes a whole lot of sense to us.
Beautiful. This makes me want to go somewhere where it snows most of the winter. Where I live now, I hardly ever see snow like I used to. I live in central Kansas, and we used to get tons of snow by the feet many years ago, but now we hardly get snow by the inch and it's been acting like spring/fall weather within very recent years. I miss real winters
We are sorry to hear that. Tell you what: whenever we get hit with our next big snowstorm, we would be more than happy to send you a box full of it. Or, better yet, a BOX CAR full of it (via the RR). (This is the honest to God truth: there have been times when the WNY municipalities have actually had to do that! The snow was scooped up, put into dump trucks, and driven away - to some unknown, mysterious locations. Or, dumped into RR cars to be carried off to other parts of the country.)
LOL! That would be funny to get snow in the mail. That is insane to think they actually transport snow to get rid of it. I did not know that was a thing. Thanks for replying with a comment! It's a very rear thing to see channel owners do. It shows you have care for both your channel and the people who visit it.
