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Show A-4 The Park Record YourParkCityAgent.com Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, February 23-26, 2019 Shedding snow dangerous WHAT MY CLIENTS ARE SAYING “I have used Sheila Hall for buying and selling properties. She has been the consummate professional every time. She always has time for me and all my questions. She has offered many options that I would have never thought of. She thinks outside the box and has never let me down. I would recommend her to anyone.” -Zillow SH E I L A HA L L Associate broker 435.640.7162 | sheila @ sheilahall.com 2200 Park Avenue | Park City, Utah 84060 © 2018 BHH Affiliates, LLC. An independently owned and operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc. Equal Housing Opportunity. TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Snow has built up on roofs across Park City as a result of the recent string of storms. City Hall issued a statement outlining the dangers created by the heavy snowfall and saying there is a risk of injury if someone is hit by snow and ice shedding from a roof. There are risks across city after recent storms JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record Searching for new things to do? You don’t have to work this hard. Check out the calendar in Scene for local music, events and more! Park City said this week there are hazards from snow shedding off roofs as a result of the recent storms, a warning that was issued at about the same time of a Tuesday roof collapse in Thaynes Canyon that was suspected to have been caused by the snow that had piled up. City Hall issued a one-page release outlining the dangers created by the heavy snowfall. The statement regarding shedding snow is especially notable at a time when large amounts of snow are visible on roofs across Park City. The release says the rooftop snows are “common occurrences” at this point in the winter. It says there is a risk of injury by snow and ice that sheds from a roof. Parked cars could be damaged as well, City Hall says. “Please remain aware of your surroundings and assist children and others to keep clear of snow and ice shed zones,” the release says. The release also addresses the topic of storing snow, another issue that is notable at a time of heavy snowfall. City Hall says people “are encouraged to maintain snow upon the property where it accumulated.” Doing so is a “courtesy to neighbors and drivers,” the release says. “If necessary, snow may be hauled off site and deposited on another property, with property owner permission,” it says. Snow storage remains difficult in some Park City locations, particularly in tightly packed Old Town. People in Old Town sometimes shovel snow from their property into the street since they lack somewhere to put the snow. City Hall also covers rules regarding removing snow around fire hydrants. People whose properties include a fire hydrant must keep the hydrant clear of snow, according to City Hall laws. The municipal government wants three feet cleared from around a hydrant. The release also says snow should removed from around gas meters and lines. There has been tension in Park City amid the storms even as skiers and snowboarders welcome the fine conditions. The Park City Police Department has received reports of snow being moved onto the property of others as well as a driveway blocked by snow. The reports continued in the past week-plus, Police Department logs show. In one case, midday on Feb. 15 on Main Street, an issue with snow shoveling apparently led someone to yell at another person, the police said. In the 12 p.m. hour the day before, meanwhile, the police received a complaint from someone on Woodside Avenue about a neighbor “confronting” the caller about where the person was putting snow. Mountain lions seen in city One of the animals was spotted in a backyard JAY HAMBURGER The Park Record The Park City Police Department has received at least two recent reports of mountain lion sightings in neighborhoods, likely a result of the predators following prey to lower elevations during the February snowstorms. Mountain lion sightings are rare in Park City, and the cases are notable since they were in populated areas rather than in the vast open spaces around the community. The Police Department on Feb. 17 received a report of a sighting of a mountain lion in a wooded area off Aspen Springs Drive at a little bit after 6:30 p.m. Public police logs did not provide details. Earlier, in the 8 a.m. hour on Feb. 12, someone reported a mountain lion, described as a large one, on Morning Sky Court. The Police Department was told the animal “wandered” through a backyard. The two locations are in disparate Park City neighborhoods. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources did not immediately receive the reports. Scott Root, a conservation outreach manager for the division, said mountain lions prey on deer. The deer have descended out of the mountains to feed on vegetation, which is easier to reach at the lower elevations at this time of year with the deeper snow at the higher elevations. The mountain lions descend as well to hunt for prey. “There could very possi- bly be a mountain lion or two somewhere in that general area,” Root said. The Division of Wildlife Resources website provides information about mountain lions and safety tips, including: • not running from a mountain lion because the animal may see a person running away as prey • making eye contact, something that a mountain lion sees as a threat • attempting to intimidate a mountain lion by making yourself look bigger with your jacket open and raising and waving your arms • speaking in a loud voice • picking up children • fighting back if a mountain lion attacks More information is available on the Division of Wildlife Resources website: wildlife.utah.gov/learn-more/ living-with-cougars.html. |