{"id":29734,"date":"2025-01-15T22:39:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/arborist\/the-urban-canopy-and-ice-storm-preparedness\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T22:39:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T22:39:07","slug":"the-urban-canopy-and-ice-storm-preparedness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=29734","title":{"rendered":"The Urban Canopy and Ice Storm Preparedness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>This is being written in response to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chch.com\/slick-roads-downed-trees-power-outages-after-ice-storm-slams-the-gha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dec. 2nd ice storm that hit the GTHA<\/a>.  Many observations are drawn from this storm but some observations are drawn from previous ice storms as well.<\/p>\n<p>The hope is that you can use this information to evaluate and prepare in the event that we have another ice storm.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Trees have an incredible resiliency writ within their DNA<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While the remainder of this reflection will be on <a href=\"https:\/\/devostree.ca\/reasons-for-tree-branch-failure\/\">tree\/branch failure<\/a> it is worth noting that most trees survived the storm unscathed.\u00a0 Day in and day out, for generations and generations, through wind, hail, and ice, trees have found a way to keep their arms stretched out and strong.\u00a0 In the case of this last ice storm, they found a way to do so despite having to carry an extra bucket of water at their branch tips. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Size and age are not the sole determinants of failure<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>I was amazed by some of the old trees that didn\u2019t experience failure.\u00a0 Likewise, I was also amazed by some of the young trees that did experience failure.\u00a0 Therefore, just because a tree is large and appears to be old, this does not mean it will experience failure. \u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Past-failure(s) are warning signs of potential future failures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Trees that have never had branch failure, were less likely to experience failure than trees that already exhibited past branch failures.\u00a0 If your tree experienced failure during this last storm, your tree should be re-assessed for risk.  You can also take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/devostree.ca\/6-ways-to-protect-yourself-in-case-of-tree-branch-failure\/\">6 ways to protect yourself from tree\/branch failure<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lower branches in a canopy are a great safety net<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Branches rarely break like a dried spaghetti noodle.  Rather they usually shear\/tear off from a tree (see pic below). If there is no lower branch then the branch will fall until it hits whatever else is underneath it.  If on the other hand, there is a branch underneath the branch that is tearing then the branch will get stuck up in the tree.\u00a0 Therefore, elevating all the bottom branches of a tree may not always be the safest option for protecting people and buildings that are under the canopy.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/devostree.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Ice-storm-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ice storm tree\" class=\"wp-image-1120\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Certain trees are more susceptible to storm damage<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Silver maples, Siberian elms, and Manitoba maples experienced the brunt of the storm damage.\u00a0 In general, the faster the tree grows, the less likely it is adapted for extreme weather. \u00a0Remember, damage can affect you when <a href=\"https:\/\/devostree.ca\/due-diligence-key-insurance-claims\/\">making insurance claims<\/a>, so it may be a good idea to have a read through our article about <a href=\"https:\/\/devostree.ca\/insurance-and-trees\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1815\">insurance and trees<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Silver maples experienced the largest brunt of the storm damage.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The previous point highlights one of the main reasons why this is.  Another reason relates to the winter bud on a silver maple which is quite large and forms a cluster (see pic below).  Since the winter bud is larger, it has a larger surface area and therefore can enable more water\/ice build up.  The more ice on the tip of a branch, the more likely it will fall.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/devostree.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/silver-maple-winter-bud-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1119\"\/><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Whole tree failure is rare<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>While I saw lots of storm damage, only 2 situations did it involve the tree failing entirely. \u00a0 In the first example, the tree was very rotten in the trunk, that extra little bit of weight was enough for the tree to buckle at the knees.\u00a0 The second example is of a Manitoba maple with an extreme lean (approximately 45 degree angle).\u00a0 The vast majority of storm damage is from branches breaking. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is being written in response to the Dec. 2nd ice storm that hit the GTHA. 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