{"id":3742,"date":"2015-03-26T12:31:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-26T18:31:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/?p=3742"},"modified":"2025-08-25T11:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:02:40","slug":"chicago-snow-storm-breaks-record-set-in-1936","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/articles\/chicago-snow-storm-breaks-record-set-in-1936\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Snow Storm Breaks Record set in 1936"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Protecting Roofs and Pedestrians<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chicago winters continue to set new records, both in terms of low temperatures and snowfall. The last two winters have been particularly harsh, as Chicago residents have experienced record low temperatures and record setting levels of snowfall. In February of 2015 Chicago&rsquo;s O&rsquo;Hare airport registered a brutal 8 degrees below zero as&nbsp;20 miles-per-hour wind gusts pushed&nbsp;wind chill temperatures to&nbsp;30 below, breaking a record set in 1936.<\/p>\n<p>Coupled with record breaking snowfall, snow and ice quickly accumulates on Chicago&rsquo;s residential and commercial rooftops, posing potential hazards to pedestrians below. Building owners in the &ldquo;Windy City&rdquo; are legally responsible not only for keeping their sidewalks clear of snow, but preventing snow and ice from falling from rooftops.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3724\" style=\"width: 466px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3724\" class=\"wp-image-3724 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/winter-panorama-chicago-185sm.jpg\" alt=\"Panorama of Chicago during winter\" width=\"456\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/winter-panorama-chicago-185sm.jpg 456w, https:\/\/www.warmzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/winter-panorama-chicago-185sm-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\"\/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3724\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beautiful city of Chicago during winter time.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While some business rely on roof snow and ice dam removal services in the Chicago <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_a9b22457fd36343dd6f04bedb1d170d1\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>area<\/span>, many homeowners and businesses are turning to reliable <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_142748a752fd79d8fbef3a6819628e36\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">radiant heat<\/span>. These automated systems remain &ldquo;on standby&rdquo; 24\/7, so when a storm does hit, the system activates to prevent any snow and ice from accumulating.<\/p>\n<p>While the safety of pedestrians is paramount for businesses in the city, ice dams pose the greatest threat to homeowners. As heat rises from the home, it can escape into the attic and warm the roof, causing water to trickle down to the roof&rsquo;s edge. But the roof <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_69e07860cfdc337aaf2700f8eb2faf7b\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">eaves<\/span> are colder, and the water refreezes. As this process is repeated, water can build up behind the ice where it can seep into tiny cracks of the roof. Each night, as the water refreezes, it expands, paving the way for more water to seep into the cracks and eventually into the home. The resulting water damage within walls and ceilings can be expensive to repair.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_ce0e1f1fead9edc4e49614c5bc4b15ba\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Warmzone<\/span> <strong><a title=\"Warmzone roof de-icing systems\" href=\"\/de-icing\/\">roof de-icing<\/a><\/strong> and <a title=\"Warmzone roof gutter heating systems\" href=\"\/de-icing\/gutter\/\"><span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_a7a9a87a19e3dfef6eb9461871898eda\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">gutter<\/span> trace systems<\/a> offer one of the best <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_c403b55d62e1f0be03f0ce387dbef783\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">roof heating<\/span> solutions available for preventing hazardous ice dams and heavy icicles from forming on roofs. 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This low-voltage system has proven to be a favorite <span class=\"glossaryLink\" aria-describedby=\"tt\" data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_c403b55d62e1f0be03f0ce387dbef783\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">roof heating<\/span> solution among professional installers and homeowners throughout the Chicago <span class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"cmtt_a9b22457fd36343dd6f04bedb1d170d1\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>area<\/span>. 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