We are used to deep snow here, so building codes take that into account.
Something unusual has happened, though... two buildings have had roofs cave in from snow in just weeks of each other.



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"Bob Risk, chief building official with the city of Bozeman, said Monday his staff is still trying to figure out what did in the 4,800-square-foot building.

His staff is also noting that it is part of an unsettling trend in town.

"My understanding is this is only the second time this has happened," Risk said, citing an informal survey of the building inspection office. "The first time was just a couple weeks ago.

"It's kind of odd we had two of them in such close proximity."

In both cases, snow seems to have played a role."