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mysteryowl

(9,210 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 10:59 PM Feb 9

Removing roof snow - Big snows!

Winter can be very hard!

Donner Summit Snow Cut 2023 (1080 2:12)

Idiots Dangerous Roof Snow Removal Tools ! Snow Sliding Off The Roof - Snow Falling on Head and Cars

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Removing roof snow - Big snows! (Original Post) mysteryowl Feb 9 OP

I think it is the metal roofs that slides off like that. mysteryowl Feb 9 #1

Donner Summit? If you get trapped, make sure you are the one with the hatchet and bone saw. Norrrm Feb 9 #2

Or lots of dried food and can goods. mysteryowl Feb 9 #3

Fascinated with these videos. Sogo Feb 10 #4

That "single serving" snowpack slicer is the real deal ! eppur_se_muova Feb 10 #5

Yes, that UPS driver was amazing. mysteryowl Feb 10 #6

I liked that one too. debm55 Feb 10 #7

Skiing over the gorge/river(?) at 8:47 was scary. Norrrm Feb 10 #8

Winter cartoons Norrrm Feb 10 #9

Some of those had to really hurt Figarosmom Feb 11 #10

mysteryowl

(9,210 posts)

1. I think it is the metal roofs that slides off like that.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:09 PM

Feb 9

Norrrm

(4,702 posts)

2. Donner Summit? If you get trapped, make sure you are the one with the hatchet and bone saw.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:26 PM

Feb 9

mysteryowl

(9,210 posts)

3. Or lots of dried food and can goods.

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 11:51 PM

Feb 9

Sogo

(7,148 posts)

4. Fascinated with these videos.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 12:19 AM

Feb 10

There's something very satisfying about watching that snow collapse....

eppur_se_muova

(41,653 posts)

5. That "single serving" snowpack slicer is the real deal !

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 01:15 AM

Feb 10

And pretty smart to cut on the diagonal, when you can't reach the top.

I'm pretty sure I saw parts of Oakland (Pittsburgh) in there somewhere.

Forgot to add: kudos to the UPS driver for adding the

mysteryowl

(9,210 posts)

6. Yes, that UPS driver was amazing.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #5)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 08:30 AM

Feb 10

debm55

(59,341 posts)

7. I liked that one too.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 09:01 AM

Feb 10

Norrrm

(4,702 posts)

8. Skiing over the gorge/river(?) at 8:47 was scary.

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 02:10 PM

Feb 10

Norrrm

(4,702 posts)

9. Winter cartoons

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Tue Feb 10, 2026, 11:30 PM

Feb 10

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Yesterday was a nice day.

Figarosmom

(11,351 posts)

10. Some of those had to really hurt

Reply to mysteryowl (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:14 AM

Feb 11

And others were damn lucky, I think I only saw one or two power lines come down.

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