I havn't used anything but steel roofing for 20 years now - wouldn't ever consider going back to anything else - not around here.
Snow will shed off of steel easy - especially when the sun hits it. 6/12 pitch though is about the max that you can walk on (when dry wearing sneakers). In areas where there are entranceways under eaves, you might want some "snow stops" on the roof to keep avanlances off of people's heads.
You want to use a good vapor barrier - especially with a purlin-roof with no plywood underneath. With sheaved roofs (5/8" equiv. plywood) and steel over it, condensation is not as bad of a problem. Last one I did, in the Adirondack Mountains with 40F below temps in the winter, and 90F plus temps in the summer, the combo of 5/8" plywood, Ice-shield vapor barrier, and steel has worked great.
I've heard comlaints in high sunshine areas of paint peeling from some older and cheaper brands of roofing - but I haven't seen it here in New York.
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