In reaction to the Hastings collapse, the city fire marshal ordered that all businesses with flat roofs clear them of snow before opening for business on Friday.

Two dozen people at an apartment complex in Montville were evacuated Tuesday after part of their building’s roof collapsed. All that snow on top was just too heavy, weighing down on the compl… ...

Flat and low pitched roofs, most often found on industrial buildings, but also used in certain home designs, are at the greatest risk of buckling under heavy snow and ice accumulations.

Closely spaced rafters improve the strength of the roof. A flat or slightly pitched roof may accumulate snow more readily.

Gittins says his schedule has been busy with roof snow removal for the past week. The last time he remembers receiving this many calls for snow-loaded roofs was in 1996.

WAYNESBORO - Snow has created a problem for some buildings across the state and even one local building. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is urging residents to be cautious of snow ...

A crane was brought in to lift loads of snow off the roof of the massive 1.1 million-square-foot facility. Flat roofs like this one are more prone to structural damage or collapsing under the ...