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Any meteorology, structural engineer or architect types out there?  I've got
a question for you...

What with all the snow we've had lately the newspaper has been filled with
stories about how dangerous the snow load on local roofs is now that the
temperature is getting warmer and the snow is melting.  This seems odd to
me.  Unless it rains or snows more, the total weight of the now melting snow
should be the same as the once light snow.  It's just more dense.  Does it
pick up water vapor from the air?  Does the balance of the snow load shift
as the denser snow slides toward the eaves?  What makes it so much more of a
problem than if the weather had stayed cold?

Thanks,

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