WEIGHT OF SNOW JUST TOO MUCH

OLD ROOF JUST GAVE WAY TO STRAIN

Elyria – The snow was just too much for the roof of an old East Ave building to bear as it collapsed Thursday afternoon.

Elyria Firefighters responded to One East Ave, the old Brekenridge building north of the railroad bridge after being told of the collapse. Assistant Chief Ron Brlas of the Elyria Fire Department said that the building, owned by the City of Elyria, had been used for storage in the past. “Luckily nobody was inside of the building at the time the roof caved in – we did do a search of the structure just to make sure though, you never know if maybe someone had gotten into the building to take refuge from the cold – so we just really wanted to make sure.”

Brlas said that the building was empty at the time of the collapse so aside from the structure there was no additional damage.

The City of Elyria Building Department is investigating the collapse.

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Although this weekend is forecasted to be relatively calm, another potential snowstorm is expected to swing through our area on Tuesday. Better check those roof tops.

Weekend Weather: Updated Friday 10PM
Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind between 11 and 13 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a southwest wind between 11 and 20 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 18 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind between 13 and 17 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 9 mph.