Need a hand, or a snow rake?

Ice and snow piling up on roofs -- particularly in crevices and joints between different slopes -- can cause serious structural damage.

Several homes in the Terrace already have sustained damage, so experience is telling us it is advisable to keep gutters and eaves as free of ice and snow as practicality and safety allow.

However, that is easier said than done without the proper tools. Luckily, Bob Hayward has asked us to let neighbors know he will be glad to loan his snow rake to anyone in need of such an implement.

Thanks to Bob for his good neighbor policy, and a note of caution to all who undertake such a project -- be sure you're not alone when you do the work, and be sure of your footing. Black ice can be particularly treacherous.