Ice dam risk in Choctaw, OK
Ice dams in Choctaw, OK: how often
0.8 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Choctaw sees 0.8 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Choctaw averages 7 inches of snow a year and about 5 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 Choctaw?
- 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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Choctaw winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8 | 1.5 | 0.3 |
| February | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| March | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| November | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| December | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
Choctaw next to nearby towns
Choctaw ranks 27 of 45 Oklahoma cities here for ice-dam days, behind Woodward at 2.0 days.
- Midwest City, OK 6 mi, 0.8 days
- Del City, OK 10 mi, 0.8 days
- Oklahoma City, OK 14 mi, 0.8 days
- Edmond, OK 15 mi, 1.2 days
- Moore, OK 16 mi, 0.8 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Oklahoma Cy Will Rogers World, 19.8 miles from Choctaw. 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.