Ice dam risk in Downey, CA
Ice dams in Downey, CA: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Downey sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Downey 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 Downey?
- 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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Downey next to nearby towns
Downey ranks 67 of 376 California cities here for ice-dam days, behind Truckee at 36.3 days.
- Bell Gardens, CA 2 mi, 0.0 days
- Paramount, CA 3 mi, 0.0 days
- Norwalk, CA 3 mi, 0.0 days
- Cudahy, CA 3 mi, 0.0 days
- Bellflower, CA 3 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from San Gabriel Fire Dept, 10.2 miles from Downey. 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.