Ice dam risk in Cairo, GA
Ice dams in Cairo, GA: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Cairo sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Cairo averages 0 inches of snow a year and about 0 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 Cairo?
- 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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Cairo next to nearby towns
Cairo ranks 101 of 101 Georgia cities here for ice-dam days, behind Sandy Springs at 0.2 days.
- Thomasville, GA 14 mi, 0.0 days
- Bainbridge, GA 22 mi, 0.0 days
- Tallahassee, FL 30 mi, 0.0 days
- Moultrie, GA 32 mi, 0.0 days
- Albany, GA 48 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Cairo 1SW, 1.0 miles from Cairo. 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.