Ice dam risk in Balch Springs, TX
How often ice dams form in Balch Springs
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Balch Springs sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Balch Springs averages 2 inches of snow a year and about 1 day 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 Balch Springs?
- 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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Balch Springs winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| February | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| November | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Balch Springs next to nearby towns
Balch Springs ranks 144 of 252 Texas cities here for ice-dam days, behind Pampa at 2.6 days.
- Mesquite, TX 4 mi, 0.0 days
- Seagoville, TX 6 mi, 0.0 days
- Forney, TX 10 mi, 0.0 days
- Dallas, TX 10 mi, 0.0 days
- Lancaster, TX 12 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Dallas Faa Airport, 15.3 miles from Balch Springs. 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.