The snow in Steamboat is known to pile up during the winter (although you wouldn’t know it from the 2011-12 season!). Most of us are used to shoveling off our roof to prevent too much pressure from building up on the roof.
Because a roof is only built to sustain so much weight before it will ultimately collapse. Prior to a roof collapse, buildings generally exhibit signs that the roof is in distress and action should be taken to mitigate a roof collapse. The following are some of the symptoms that have been reported prior to roof failure: