Can you believe the blizzard we just had?  We hope you enjoyed a relaxing day snowbound at home.  We're so thankful for the men and women who worked around the clock to clear the roads!

Now that the snow has stopped and you're done shoveling, we have a few tips to protect your home from the freezing weather damage.

Freezing Pipes - frozen water in pipes can cause water pressure to buildup between the ice blockage and the closed faucet at the end of a pipe, this leads to pipes bursting at their weakest point.  In order to keep water in pipers from freezing here are a few tips.

*Keep cabinet doors open during cold spells to allow warm air to circulate around the pipes

*Keep a slow trickle of water flowing through faucets.

Ice Dams - are an accumulation of ice at the lower edge of a sloped roof (usually at the gutter).  As the snow melts from the roof the water runs down and has the potential to refreeze at the gutter forming an ice dam.  The potential damage can be serious.

*Keep the attic floor well insulated to minimize the amount of heat rising through the attic from within the house.

*Keep the attic well ventilated.  The colder the attic, the less melting and refreeezing on the roof.

Source:  Institute for Business and Home Safety