CONCORD, N.H. - Fire officials are warning New Hampshire residents to clear the snow and ice off their roofs.
With rain forecast for today, the extra weight might be too much for some roofs. Snow is blamed for two roof cave-ins over the weekend. A warehouse roof collapsed in Franklin, and a condominium's recreation building roof collapsed in Concord.
Andover Elementary and Middle School was closed yesterday after the town determined snow had weakened the roof over the middle school wing. The Pine Tree School in Conway closed late last week after an inspection found ice built up on the roof had forced the chimney away from the roof. The school was to reopen yesterday.
Fire officials say people should also look for water damage from roofs that have been cleared of snow. They say the damage might have weakened the structure.
As property owners scrambled to clear several feet of snow off their roofs, some created a secondary hazard, blocking air vents.
And at the Whitman Woods apartment complex in North Conway, fire escapes were blocked.
