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The increase in temperatures across Saskatchewan this past weekend is keeping water damage crews in Saskatoon busy as they deal with all the extra water from the melting snow.
Saskatoon Fire and Flood’s Carey Knihniski said his crews have been busy.
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“We’ve gotten calls about the migration of water inside basement foundations, and people also looking at the start of what’s called the ice damming effect up on the roofs,” Knihniski said.
“I know this weekend the crews were out on overtime solid. They put in a lot of hours … and crews are going pretty hard all day today so far,” he said on Monday. “(It) probably won’t let up for a little while.”
Knihniski said when it comes to having water seep into your basement or inside from your roof, no one’s home is immune.
“It could happen to anybody, especially this year. We’ve had a lot of snow and a lot of cold days, so the ice does tend to build up, especially ice jamming,” he said.
Knihniski said there are a couple ways people could keep snow from melting either into your basement or from your roof.
“Keep the snow away from the foundation. As everything melts, you want to make sure it’s away from your foundation,” Knihniski said.
“Especially if it’s sitting … where the water is going to start seeping back towards the house.”
“With respect to the ice damming on the roofs, have a look. Try to go back at least four feet from the edge of the roof (and) using a roof rake drag as much snow as you can without trying to damage shingles or anything,” he added.
“That way, the ice doesn’t build up at the eaves and then back up underneath the shingles and then cause some interior damage to your home ceilings and walls.”
Neither Saskatoon or Regina could say on Monday whether any roads were impacted by the extreme melting over the last several days.
In Saskatoon, the rise in temperature has led to snow removal crews attempting to get rid of all the built up ice from the winter as well as to prevent deep ruts from forming on roads.
“As spring approaches, the warmer temperatures can result in melting during the day and freezing overnight, and combined with the current snowpack on streets, this creates potential conditions for severe ruts and mobility challenges,” the city said in a statement sent last week.
“To prevent deep ruts from forming, crews will begin blading all residential and industrial streets throughout the day and night, starting in the outer areas and core of the city, maximizing operational efficiency and working their way through the neighbourhoods.”
The bulk of the work is expected to take a week.
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