Ice dam risk in Florence, AL
Will your roof get ice dams in Florence, AL?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Florence sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Florence 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 Florence?
- 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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Florence winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| February | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| March | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Florence next to nearby towns
Florence ranks 19 of 66 Alabama cities here for ice-dam days, behind Fort Payne at 0.3 days.
- Muscle Shoals, AL 6 mi, 0.0 days
- Russellville, AL 23 mi, 0.0 days
- Lawrenceburg, TN 34 mi, 0.3 days
- Athens, AL 41 mi, 0.0 days
- Decatur, AL 42 mi, 0.1 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Russellville #2, 22.4 miles from Florence. 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.