My dad used to work at a cable company back in the day, one of his on-call jobs was to ensure the satellite dishes were clear of snow - this was accomplished by

My dad used to work at a cable company back in the day, one of his on-call jobs was to ensure the satellite dishes were clear of snow - this was accomplished by a broom duct taped to a 30' pole. It didnt take much snow to kill the signal so this was a critical tool.