Ice dam risk in Franklin, KY
How often ice dams form in Franklin
0.1 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Franklin sees 0.1 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Franklin averages 2 inches of snow a year and about 1 day 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 Franklin?
- 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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Franklin winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| February | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| March | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Franklin next to nearby towns
Franklin ranks 42 of 42 Kentucky cities here for ice-dam days, behind Fort Thomas at 6.8 days.
- Portland, TN 9 mi, 0.1 days
- White House, TN 19 mi, 0.6 days
- Bowling Green, KY 19 mi, 1.0 days
- Springfield, TN 23 mi, 0.6 days
- Gallatin, TN 24 mi, 0.8 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Portland Sewage Plt, 9.2 miles from Franklin. 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.