posted 4 hours ago
Hello all,
I have deduced northern MI as the most suitable place to live for myself in the coming years, especially regarding extreme weather. However, extreme snowfall is a current and real risk.
So, even as someone who has always lived in the great north, the amount of snow (300+ inches a year in some areas) is a bit daunting.
My biggest worry is everything getting buried. Mainly, my animals! I can bug in, have a door on the second floor to exit, and the plants and trees can wait it out, but what about the animals?
One thought is just to build as much covered outdoor space as possible, but without walls, it doesnt do much good. So is a massive barn a must right away, and the pens must not exit under the eaves so the snow doesnt pile up or fall off the roof onto someone.
Also--location siting--a driveway that can get blown off with north winds, or southern exposure to melt it (but not too much/fast? Don't want mud)
Be on top of a hill to prevent being buried and flooding in the valleys...
What else??
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