We've had such heavy snows here in Maine that the snow and ice buildup on our house roof has created huge ice jams with long ice cycles hanging from the gutters.Yesterday was an unseasonably warm day so Maureen, Mary Beth, and I went out and began pulling snow off the roof and then we literally had to hatchet the ice in an attempt to break it to pieces and free the roof before the ice creates serious damage to the house.
We spent about four hours working on it til our gloves and clothes were soaked to the bone. But we got most of the job done for now.
This week I will buy a roof rake so next time it snows we can immediately rake off the snow and avoid this mess in the future.
Sometimes we learn the hard way.
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