While winter is starting to weigh on Quebecers' spirits, the snow and ice is also weighing on our roofs. It starts smallHeavy ice and snow can throw a building's framing out of square, causing plaster to crack and doors to stick, he said. Workers clear off a flat roof to ensure the weight doesn't cause the building to collapse. Removing snow accumulation is no simple task because, if done carelessly, the roof can be damaged or someone could be hurt. A worker looks over the scene after heavy snow accumulation caused the roof of a two-storey building to collapse Saint-Jérôme, leaving several people homeless on Sunday.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2019 09:56 UTC