This is from my local station. Not too bad, other than a bunch of one-handed cuts with a chain saw from the bucket and no Hi-Vis working in the road...
http://www.wmur.com/weather/18952403/detail.html
Professionals Remove Trees, Damage, Danger Risks
NASHUA, N.H. -- Melting snow and ice is revealing the extent of the damage left behind from the winter, leaving many Granite Staters in a quandary about how to address the mess.
When a tree lays strewn about the ground in smaller pieces, it's just a matter of picking up the pieces.
Dave Belliveau, of Nashua, called the professionals to help remove a tree bordering his back yard that was too damaged to save.
"When that ice got on it, it just shredded it, basically," he said.
"When you're throwing bad money on an old tree, sorry (you) got to cut it down, plant a new tree," said Kevin Fredette, owner of Gate City Tree Service.
As a certified arborist, Fredette can find the trees that are worth keeping but he believes there's only a short window for pruning trees to give them the best chance at recuperating.
"The best time to do it, believe it or not, has been this past month until the first of next month," Fredette said.
This advice and the work that goes along with it has kept tree services very busy lately.
"People don't think about the trees in their yards when there's snow," Fredette said.
"There (are) tree branches littering the whole yard around people's houses, hanging by a thread from trees still, which is a huge hazard," said Dave Burl, owner of Accurate Tree Service.
Since the ice storm, even people who have little to no damage are being proactive. On Tuesday, Burl's crew cut back trees that were a little too close for the homeowner's comfort.
"They can break and fall and don't always hit the ground flat. They bounce and come at the house, destroy siding or gutters (and cause) a lot of damage," Burl said.
If you leave the debris in your yard and summer hits, the branches can get dry and brittle, and that combined with grilling and outdoor fires could pose danger.
http://www.wmur.com/weather/18952403/detail.html
Professionals Remove Trees, Damage, Danger Risks
NASHUA, N.H. -- Melting snow and ice is revealing the extent of the damage left behind from the winter, leaving many Granite Staters in a quandary about how to address the mess.
When a tree lays strewn about the ground in smaller pieces, it's just a matter of picking up the pieces.
Dave Belliveau, of Nashua, called the professionals to help remove a tree bordering his back yard that was too damaged to save.
"When that ice got on it, it just shredded it, basically," he said.
"When you're throwing bad money on an old tree, sorry (you) got to cut it down, plant a new tree," said Kevin Fredette, owner of Gate City Tree Service.
As a certified arborist, Fredette can find the trees that are worth keeping but he believes there's only a short window for pruning trees to give them the best chance at recuperating.
"The best time to do it, believe it or not, has been this past month until the first of next month," Fredette said.
This advice and the work that goes along with it has kept tree services very busy lately.
"People don't think about the trees in their yards when there's snow," Fredette said.
"There (are) tree branches littering the whole yard around people's houses, hanging by a thread from trees still, which is a huge hazard," said Dave Burl, owner of Accurate Tree Service.
Since the ice storm, even people who have little to no damage are being proactive. On Tuesday, Burl's crew cut back trees that were a little too close for the homeowner's comfort.
"They can break and fall and don't always hit the ground flat. They bounce and come at the house, destroy siding or gutters (and cause) a lot of damage," Burl said.
If you leave the debris in your yard and summer hits, the branches can get dry and brittle, and that combined with grilling and outdoor fires could pose danger.
