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Old 01-08-2013, 05:35 AM   #14
orthodoc
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Originally Posted by footfootfoot View Post
At first I was all, like, how does she know that kind of stuff? Then I was all, like, Oh yeah, she grew up in, like, Baffin Bay or something.

Houses that are well insulated or have cold attics have snow piled up on them without icicles.

You might want to invest in some sled dogs though, I bet Ortho can hook you up.
Baffin Bay close enough. Moosonee was my dog-sled experience, though. But there's more snow farther south - in the Muskoka area it was normal to have 12" fall overnight. Sort of like in upstate New York.

Like foot said, you want the 'deep snow without ice' look on your roof. The deep 'whommpp' sound of the snow sliding and falling is normal; you just don't want it falling on your head. Keep people away from the eaves and if your doors are all threatened, pick one and clear the roof in that area daily (I know, that would be a real pain) or put up baffles to divert the snow away.
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