While cabin fever may bring your spirits down, Jonas has caused some structures in the region to literally collapse.
In Silver Spring, a church roof collapsed under the heavy snow today, according to NBC4. Emergency crews reported no injuries at Shiloh Christian Fellowship, located in the 14900 block of New Hampshire Avenue.
No one was injured when the roof over Shiloh Christian Fellowship Church collapsed. https://t.co/I1qbHmjTVW pic.twitter.com/BDUlNipkHG
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) January 25, 2016
Just after midnight on yesterday, Prince William County officials discovered a roof collapse in an apartment building in Manassas, Va., according to WUSA9. A second building showed signs of potential roof collapse as well, causing 67 people to evacuate the two buildings. Officials reported no injuries among residents, but one firefighter did suffer minor injuries.
In Manassas, where overnight, two apartment buildings were evacuated because of a roof collapse.@wusa9 #snowday9 pic.twitter.com/Yon8R9NlY5
— Andrea McCarren (@AndreaMcCarren) January 24, 2016
The Washington Football Team announced their indoor practice facility collapsed due to heavy snow and winds on yesterday as well. The facility, located in Ashburn, Va., will be re-inflated when the snow is removed and conditions improve, according to a statement from the team.
https://t.co/OmUVhMdWrl https://t.co/P9ZRLNdmcD
— R&R ON Z93 (@RonandRehmer) January 25, 2016
At least one porch roof also came tumbling down yesterday in Petworth, as reported by WAMU’s Martin Austermuhle via Twitter.
Porch roof collapse at 14th and Taylor St. NW. Picture sent by friend in area. pic.twitter.com/dXivw5BRaG
— Martin Austermuhle (@maustermuhle) January 24, 2016
And on Saturday, a Gaithersburg tennis dome was damaged during the height of the blizzard, Fox5 reported. The Quince Orchard Swim and Tennis dome collapsed despite “our best preparation efforts and an 8 man storm team on site 24/7 throughout the blizzard,” said the club’s executive director said in a statement.
Gaithersburg tennis dome collapses during blizzard https://t.co/7mQDx8dBPo pic.twitter.com/0QqzfKmixn
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) January 25, 2016