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What is the difference between snow drift and snow sliding?

What is the difference between snow drift and snow sliding?

What is the difference between snow drift and snow sliding?

(OP)
I thought they were always the same, but the Canadian Code distinguishes between both and requires a 50% increase in snow drift values to account for snow sliding. Can anyone clarify please?

RE: What is the difference between snow drift and snow sliding?

A snow drift is basically when you have an obstruction such as a higher roof that is flat. If this roof has a slope to it, and snow can slide off of this roof onto the lower roof, that is sliding snow.

RE: What is the difference between snow drift and snow sliding?

(OP)
Gotcha. Thanks.

RE: What is the difference between snow drift and snow sliding?

Drifting occurs at obstructions such as a large air handling unit or screen wall, at parapet walls and at the wall between a high roof and a low roof.

Drifts can be formed from windward or leeward winds. The upper and lower roof surfaces can be sloped or level.

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