Was heavy snow a factor in salt shed's collapse? Waukesha County begins an investigation Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Updated Thu, January 25, 2024 at 2:59 PM UTC 2 min read ...

After snow and wind storms that ran from Dec. 13 to 15, 2022, on Dec. 16, 2022, the flat roof of the 70-by-120 equipment shed came down under a snow load. Clemens had just walked out the front door.

That means 15" of snow equals 1" of rain. The snow we have seen recently is even lighter than that, with a 30 to 1 ratio at times. The heavy wet snow we sometimes see has a ratio of 5 to 1.

Feet of snow across parts of central New York caused more than two dozen homes and businesses to collapse under its weight, according to Oswego County officials. A lake-effect snowstorm started on ...

As much as 2,300 tons of snow was inside the domed shed at the time of the collapse at about 3:40 p.m., though county department of public works officials were confident the salt supply could ...