Ice dam risk in Lake Wales, FL
Ice dams in Lake Wales, FL: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Lake Wales sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Lake Wales 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 Lake Wales?
- 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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Lake Wales next to nearby towns
Lake Wales ranks 132 of 173 Florida cities here for ice-dam days, behind Jacksonville at 0.0 days.
- Winter Haven, FL 12 mi, 0.0 days
- Haines City, FL 13 mi, 0.0 days
- Bartow, FL 14 mi, 0.0 days
- Davenport, FL 17 mi, 0.0 days
- Auburndale, FL 18 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Mtn Lake, 1.2 miles from Lake Wales. 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.