Additionally, first actions should include a brief load analysis using the 25 PSF of snow with the assumption of a 15 PSF dead load for the structural system.

Christoph Falke, building official at the city, said the current snow load is 19 pounds per square foot (psf). “That’s nothing to be alarmed about,” Falke said.

As Anchorage commercial buildings continue imploding under this year’s exceptionally heavy snow load, city officials published a map detailing which properties are at the highest risk of failure.