The snow is really piling up. We got another 4 to 5 inches of snow last night. Normally a 5-inch snowfall is a big snow for around here. But coming on top of last week's 28-plus-incher, 5-inches seems downright paltry.
Notice the curved icicles, next to straight icicles. Do you know why there are two shapes of icicles?
Notice the curved icicles, next to straight icicles. Do you know why there are two shapes of icicles? A friend loaned me a "salamander heater" to thaw out my garage, and possibly get some of the ice on the metal roof to begin sliding off, taking some of the weight off the sheet metal and 2x4 rafters. Look up "salamander heater" on Wikipedia. It puts out a lot of heat.
Question: Does anyone make a kerosene heater that doesn't make everything smell like kerosene?
Notice the depth of the ice up by the house. You can see the salamander in front of the door. That's a blue five-gallon kerosene can, for size comparison.
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Because the icicles start to grow, then the snow slides down a little, which curls them in under the eaves a bit. The icicles continue growing straight down, which results in curly icicles.
Incidentally, if you reach up with a long stick and knock off those icicles, it may help the snow slide off, since they're part of what's holding it up there. Just make sure to be quick on your toes and jump out of the way if it starts sliding off abruptly, because that amount of snow hitting you from the roof can seriously hurt or kill you.
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