The snow did not arrive as a postcard scene. It arrived as weight enough that, in Juneau’s harbors, only the top of a mast could show where a sailboat had been. In Alaska’s capital, nearly seven feet ...

Fairbanks’ snow load average has been a light relief, at just little above average for this time of year, according to the city’s building department. Christoph Falke, a building inspector at the city ...

The latest ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures standard contains some notable changes. “Structural engineers should be aware of significant ...

Jan. 24—Building officials in Anchorage have issued new guidance to residential and commercial building owners advising them to clear heavy snow loads from roofs, adding another measure of urgency for ...

FARGO - Don't rush to shovel snow off your roof. "Most roofs are designed to handle the snow load of a typical winter," North Dakota State University Extension Service agricultural engineer Ken ...

Fairbanks’ snow load is weighing in slightly above average for this time a year, according to the city’s building department. Christoph Falke, building official at the city, said the current snow load ...