Ice dam risk in Killeen, TX
Will your roof get ice dams in Killeen, TX?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Killeen sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Killeen 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 Killeen?
- 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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Killeen next to nearby towns
Killeen ranks 54 of 252 Texas cities here for ice-dam days, behind Pampa at 2.6 days.
- Harker Heights, TX 5 mi, 0.0 days
- Copperas Cove, TX 11 mi, 0.0 days
- Belton, TX 15 mi, 0.0 days
- Temple, TX 20 mi, 0.0 days
- Gatesville, TX 25 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Killeen, 2.5 miles from Killeen. 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.