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Here is some info for you: Here's how-to (and how not to), extend a roof by sistering the extension to the rafters: https://strousehomeinspections.com/blog/structural-roof-extensions.html And here is how to use lookouts to extend the roof at right-angles to the rafters...

That's definitely an extreme climate, but there are a number of people here on BYC from your area. You might ask on your state thread for help so that local experience can come to the rescue. :)

Here in the Steamy Southeast, where normal summer temperatures and 95F with 95% humidity from mid-June to mid-September metal is used almost universally for animal housing. Coupled with generous ventilation, of course.

I suggest that in a climate that regularly sees multiple weeks of temperatures over 100F any clear panel is a bad idea due to the greenhouse effect and that metal would be better. In either case, if deep shade could be provided that would be a good idea. I had to put a cheap picnic pavilion...

Where, in general, are you located? Climate matters a lot and you mentioned heat, rain, and snow. If you're wanting a 4x4 coop, you might want to look at my Little Monitor Coop, which was designed to meet all the space and ventilation needs for 4 hens and which came through Hurricane Florence...