ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) – A recent survey administered by University of Alaska Anchorage associate professor Jennifer Schmidt found that over 70% of respondents had concerns about their roofs holding up under the weight of snow.
“I was surprised,” Schmidt said. “And when you include people that said ‘maybe,’ that number jumps up to 80%.”
Schmidt said she decided to perform the survey after a personal encounter with a snow-covered roof left her wondering whether her resulting injuries were a common experience…