Ice dam risk in El Dorado, AR
How often ice dams form in El Dorado
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in El Dorado sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
El Dorado averages 1 inch 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 El Dorado?
- 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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El Dorado winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| February | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| March | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
El Dorado next to nearby towns
El Dorado ranks 39 of 39 Arkansas cities here for ice-dam days, behind Springdale at 1.2 days.
- Camden, AR 26 mi, 0.1 days
- Magnolia, AR 33 mi, 0.1 days
- Ruston, LA 47 mi, 0.0 days
- Minden, LA 54 mi, 0.0 days
- West Monroe, LA 57 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Calion L&d, 11.9 miles from El Dorado. 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.