Ice dam risk in Laurel, MS
Will your roof get ice dams in Laurel, MS?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Laurel sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Laurel 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 Laurel?
- 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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Laurel next to nearby towns
Laurel ranks 28 of 41 Mississippi cities here for ice-dam days, behind Southaven at 0.2 days.
- Petal, MS 24 mi, 0.0 days
- Hattiesburg, MS 28 mi, 0.0 days
- Meridian, MS 55 mi, 0.0 days
- Brandon, MS 64 mi, 0.0 days
- Pearl, MS 68 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Laurel, 1.8 miles from Laurel. 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.