Rogers Center Roof Damage

Photographers in toronto captured the scene monday.
Rogers center roof damage. The cn tower has been closed due to extreme weather and large chunks of ice have fallen off of the tower and on to the roof of the rogers centre. The royals game monday will be made up as part of a tuesday doubleheader after winter weather caused a hole in the roof at the rogers centre. The blue jays strive to make rogers centre an outdoor facility by having the roof open as often as possible. Below are some of the factors taken into consideration before reaching a decision to close the roof at rogers centre.
However the comfort of our guests is a high priority and is always taken into consideration. Rogers place was hit hard by a thunderstorm in edmonton causing damage to the roof and flooding in a main hall a week before the nhl s western conference teams are set to arrive to the hub city. The stadium which is located near the base of the 1 815 foot cn tower was damaged by falling ice. The toronto blue jays cancelled a home game earlier this week after large amounts of ice left a hole in the roof of the rogers centre.
The ice left a significant hole in the roof and led to the postponement of monday s game against. Police are reportedly working to determine the extent of the damage to the roof but as of right now the entrances to both the cn tower and rogers centre are closed.