Huge icicles hanging from your gutters? That could be a sign of an ice dam, and that could create problems for your house. Here's what to do.

If your area experiences high amounts of snowfall each winter ... The easiest and safest way to lighten the snow load on your roof between winter storms is to use a snow roof rake.

Dan Lord, co-owner of Mountain Roofing in Butte, has a word of caution for homeowners thinking about removing snow from their rooftops.

With this rake, I could easily clear the full snow load. It’s durable ... Thanks to that, I was able to use this rake on the high roof of my neighbor’s metal shop. It was easy to lift and ...

How much snow your home’s roof can handle is determined by looking back at 50 years worth of historic weather data. Each city in Canada has a unique snow load built into their building codes ...

More than 36% of homes in Maine, 35% of homes in Vermont, and 28% of homes in New Hampshire are rated as at risk for snow load on their roofs, as are 22% of homes in Minnesota, according to HazardHub.