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What are these “finial” looking things mounted to the roof area of homes on the East Coast [SOLVED] (i.imgur.com)

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Saw these on a trip to the Harrisburg area of Pennsylvania.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Snow guards

They break up the ice-sheets when snow / ice freezes on your roof. You can literally die if a sheet of ice falls on you during the winter, its a rather traumatic event. These guards help prevent this disaster, especially in areas where people tend to be walking around (aka: around homes).