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> cold climates is tough with a layer of snow on the roof Snow is actually helpful by insulating. The sun is closer to the horizon over winter, so it's your ve
by Scoundreller 4y ago
> cold climates is tough with a layer of snow on the roof
Snow is actually helpful by insulating. The sun is closer to the horizon over winter, so it's your vertical windows doing the heating anyway.
An obvious issue is how much sunlight you get over winter. Not just in hours, but in N. Europe, you might have continuous cloudcover and not see the sun for weeks at a time.
- D13Fd 4y agoSnow is not helpful for solar heating, as I said, and if your roof has a big r-value to begin with the snow is not adding a ton of insulation.
- Scoundreller 4y agooh yeah, and snow reflects light off the ground. It's much brighter outside after coverage by snowfall.