Ice dam risk in Chico, CA
Will your roof get ice dams in Chico, CA?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Chico sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Chico 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 Chico?
- 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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Chico winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Chico next to nearby towns
Chico ranks 77 of 376 California cities here for ice-dam days, behind Truckee at 36.3 days.
- Oroville, CA 23 mi, 0.0 days
- Red Bluff, CA 36 mi, 0.0 days
- Marysville, CA 44 mi, 0.0 days
- Yuba City, CA 44 mi, 0.0 days
- Anderson, CA 54 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Paradise, 10.3 miles from Chico. 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.