Ice dam risk in Cedartown, GA
Ice dams in Cedartown, GA: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Cedartown sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Cedartown 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 Cedartown?
- 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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Cedartown winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cedartown next to nearby towns
Cedartown ranks 97 of 101 Georgia cities here for ice-dam days, behind Sandy Springs at 0.2 days.
- Rome, GA 17 mi, 0.0 days
- Dallas, GA 24 mi, 0.2 days
- Cartersville, GA 27 mi, 0.0 days
- Villa Rica, GA 28 mi, 0.0 days
- Carrollton, GA 32 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Rome, 15.9 miles from Cedartown. 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.