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Dealing with rain, ice on snow-covered roofs

Updated: 5:56 PM EST Feb 15, 2021

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HALL. AN ICE STORM IS DIFFERENT FROM A SNOWSTORM IN TERMS OF WAYS TO PREPARE. >> PEOPL HAVE ISSUES WITH WATER COMING INTO THEIR HOMES. JOSH: THEY SPENT ALL MORNING AND DAY AFTER DAY GETTING SNOW OFF ROOFS AND ARE PREPARING FOR A LAYER OF ICE. >> IT WILL MAKE THE SNOW HAVE YOUR. IT ALL DEPENDS ON HOW MUCH RAIN RAIN WE GET. THE SNOW WAS ALREADY HEAVY ON THE ROOF. >> IT WAS ALL THE WAY UP TO THE WINDOW HERE. JOSH: NOT ANYMORE. WE ARE NOT TALKING SHOVELS. THE TOPIC ON THE TABLE IS SALT. THE ROCK SALT IS OUT IN SHREWSBERRY AND THE ICE MELTS? >> WE CALLED LAST WEEK TO GET ANOTHER TRUCKLOAD OF ICE MELT, AND THEY ARE BEHIND. JOSH: ROB SAYS WATER AND ICE COULD MAKE MATTERS WORSE. >> FOR THOSE WHO SEE THE ICE DAMS FORMING, THIS COULD CREATE HAVOC. WE WONT KNOW UNTIL ITS O

Dealing with rain, ice on snow-covered roofs

Updated: 5:56 PM EST Feb 15, 2021

With rain and freezing rain expected across much of Massachusetts, how should you deal with what could be several inches of snow already packed onto roofs of homes and businesses.

With rain and freezing rain expected across much of Massachusetts, how should you deal with what could be several inches of snow already packed onto roofs of homes and businesses.

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