Ice dam risk in Asheboro, NC
Ice dams in Asheboro, NC: how often
0.5 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Asheboro sees 0.5 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Asheboro averages 5 inches of snow a year and about 3 days with snow on the ground. Too little lies on the roof for long. The conditions that make a dam need all three at once: snow, cold at the eave and heat above it.
Do you need to do anything in Asheboro?
- Nothing for ice dams. If you are buying here and an inspector mentions water at the eaves, ask what they saw: it is far more likely a gutter, flashing or drip-edge problem than ice.
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Asheboro winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.3 |
| February | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| March | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| November | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Asheboro next to nearby towns
Asheboro ranks 23 of 91 North Carolina cities here for ice-dam days, behind Boone at 4.9 days.
- Archdale, NC 16 mi, 0.0 days
- Thomasville, NC 20 mi, 0.0 days
- High Point, NC 23 mi, 0.0 days
- Greensboro, NC 27 mi, 0.8 days
- Lexington, NC 27 mi, 0.2 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Randleman, 8.3 miles from Asheboro. A dam day is a day with snow on the roof and freezing at the eave while heat or sun melts the snow above it. This describes a normal winter, not this one.