Snow in atic space help?

I purchased a new home in june 2005 . Yesterday I noticed water leaking from my kitchen cealing. I live in a 2 story cape code so I looked in my atic space above my kitchen on top of my blown in insulation there was a small pile of snow melting causing the leak what the deal please help

Snow in atic space help?
Sometimes dry snow can blow in through your gable or soffit vents(usually were one roof line meets another) If you go up there during daylight and turn off the inside light you will probably see light (and feel a draft) were the snow is blowing in from.You will then want to block that area from the outside.


This happens in most houses from time to time when snow and wind factors are just right and often goes unnoticed. Good luck
Reply:What's the deal? It sounds pretty obvious there is an obvious hole in your roof for free snow to enter. When you looked in the attic did you look up above the snow at the roof? The only other place of entry other than a leak could be from a vent in the roof which are installed to prevent moisture build up in the attic as well as vent in the summer to eliminate heat build up. These kind of vents still should not allow snow to enter. Go up in the attic in the daytime with the entry closed and see if you can see light appearing anywhere in the roof obviously above where the snow showed up, good hunting.
Reply:I would first get a wet vac and remove the snow, It has to be coming from a roof vent if the house is a 2005 the builder should be responsible most new home construction comes with a 5 year warranty, If not you should consult with a roofer they should be able to make the proper corrections in-expensively.
Reply:You need to reinsulate your attic and waterproof it, this time.