Ice dam risk in Fountain Hills, AZ
Ice dams in Fountain Hills, AZ: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Fountain Hills sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Fountain Hills 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 Fountain Hills?
- 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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Fountain Hills next to nearby towns
Fountain Hills ranks 35 of 44 Arizona cities here for ice-dam days, behind Flagstaff at 16.2 days.
- Scottsdale, AZ 9 mi, 0.0 days
- Paradise Valley, AZ 13 mi, 0.0 days
- Mesa, AZ 14 mi, 0.0 days
- Tempe, AZ 19 mi, 0.0 days
- Apache Junction, AZ 19 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Fountain Hills, 1.6 miles from Fountain Hills. 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.