Minnesota Metrodome Caves In Under 17 Inches of Snow

Minnesota Metrodome Caves In Under 17 Inches of Snow

At about 5 a.m. Sunday morning, the roof of Minneapolis's Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome caved in under the weight of 17 inches of snow. The Metrodome has a roof of fiberglass fabric that's inflated from within by the stadium's air pressure, but a weekend blizzard proved too much for the dome: it sagged and tore, dumping an " astronomical " volume of snow all over the field. The roof collapse has ...

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