Leadville/Lake County (Leadville, February 12, 2014) --

This is an urgent public safety announcement. Leadville and Lake County have received a large amount of snow this year and more is coming. The office of Emergency Management for Leadville and Lake County recommends that all businesses, homes and public buildings be inspected for heavy snow loads. Consider especially removing cornices and high drifted piles of snow on roofs. Of great concern is that we will be receiving more heavy snow, and that soon it will melt and refreeze causing heavy ice dams that could cause roofs to collapse or leak. When removing snow please also consider where you put it. Best options if you have a building on Harrison Avenue is to put it in the alley way. Snow put on the sidewalks will also need to be moved as soon as possible. Concern is for public safety – that snow not fall on people walking by, and on the roofs that have not received such heavy snowfalls for several years. If you are able, consider assisting your neighbors. If you have a roof rake and can assist others we would welcome that help. If you have a roof rake and would like to make it available to others who do not have one, the Chamber has agreed that well-marked rakes with your name and phone number on it can be left on the porch at the Chamber for others to borrow, use, and return. The City and County will undertake a strong effort to clean the roads on Friday, so we are asking your assistance in cleaning up your own properties prior to that so as much snow as possible can be removed Friday. The current weather report would suggest up to 8” of very moist snow between now and Friday morning.

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