Ice dam risk in Glendale, AZ
How often ice dams form in Glendale
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Glendale sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Glendale 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 Glendale?
- 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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Glendale next to nearby towns
Glendale ranks 12 of 44 Arizona cities here for ice-dam days, behind Flagstaff at 16.2 days.
- Phoenix, AZ 6 mi, 0.0 days
- El Mirage, AZ 9 mi, 0.0 days
- Paradise Valley, AZ 13 mi, 0.0 days
- Avondale, AZ 17 mi, 0.0 days
- Surprise, AZ 18 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Youngtown, 7.7 miles from Glendale. 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.