Ice dam risk in Goldsboro, NC
How often ice dams form in Goldsboro
0.2 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Goldsboro sees 0.2 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Goldsboro averages 2 inches of snow a year and about 2 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 Goldsboro?
- 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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Goldsboro winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| December | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Goldsboro next to nearby towns
Goldsboro ranks 46 of 91 North Carolina cities here for ice-dam days, behind Boone at 4.9 days.
- Kinston, NC 22 mi, 0.0 days
- Smithfield, NC 24 mi, 0.0 days
- Wilson, NC 25 mi, 0.1 days
- Clayton, NC 33 mi, 0.1 days
- Winterville, NC 34 mi, 0.2 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Goldsboro 4 SE, 2.4 miles from Goldsboro. 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.