Ice dam risk in Kinston, NC
Will your roof get ice dams in Kinston, NC?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Kinston sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Kinston averages 1 inch 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 Kinston?
- 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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Kinston winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| February | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| December | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Kinston next to nearby towns
Kinston ranks 86 of 91 North Carolina cities here for ice-dam days, behind Boone at 4.9 days.
- Winterville, NC 21 mi, 0.2 days
- Goldsboro, NC 22 mi, 0.2 days
- Greenville, NC 25 mi, 0.2 days
- New Bern, NC 32 mi, 0.1 days
- Wilson, NC 37 mi, 0.1 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Kinston Ag Rsch, 2.0 miles from Kinston. 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.