School gym roof collapses under 350 tons of snow

North Medford HS Oregon Gym Roof Collapses Under Weight of Snow

Over the weekend, the gymnasium had been roped off when two trusses cracked due to the hundreds of thousands of pounds of snow on the roof.

700,000 pounds of snow causes high school gym roof to collapse

A portion of the gym roof at an Oregon high school collapsed after approximately 700,000 pounds of snow accumulated on top of it. According to the Medford School District, the gymnasium was empty, and no injuries were reported.

School gym roof collapses under 350 tons of snow

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A recent snowstorm that pummeled parts of Oregon caused the roof at a high school gym to collapse under the weight of about 700,000 pounds of snow, school officials said. Last Friday, a crack was discovered in one of the tresses at the gym of North Medford High School, which was immediately evacuated and cordoned off, according to the school district. Almost immediately, firefighters and engineers began trying to lighten …

Southern Oregon school gym roof collapses from 700,000 lbs. of snow

On Tuesday at about 10:45 a.m., the North Medford High School gymnasium roof collapsed under an estimated 700,000 pounds of snow, according to the Medford School District.

North Medford High School gym roof collapsed, students sent home.

North Medford High School Lockdown Lifted Following Gym Roof Collapse

Courtesy: MSD549C Medford, Oregon– North Medford High School lifted its lockdown after the activation of Emergency Response Buttons (ERBs) at 8:41 a.m. today. Authorities confirmed that there was no threat to students or staff. The alarm was triggered after several structural beams in the North High Gym collapsed under the weight of heavy snowfall, causing damage to electrical wiring. Emergency response crews were dispatched to assess and secure…