Rain Gutters

It's supposed to start snowing today during the evening commute.  It snowed a little last night, enough for me to get up at 3:00 to drive around checking on parking lots.  I salted a few and did some plowing in Riverton, but we're really waiting for tonight, for round two of the storm.

In between rounds today we're cleaning rain gutters.  It's important to keep them clean and free-flowing, to prevent what's known as ice dam.  Ice builds up in your gutters and eaves, where it often stays colder than other areas of your roof.  During the day meltwater can pool and go underneath your shingles, causing water damage to the insides of your roof and walls.  A lot of houses have heat tape in the gutters to prevent this. A well-insulated and vented attic helps a lot, too.

I hope we can all rest a little today after we get the gutters done.  Looks like we're in for an all-nighter.