Ice dam risk in Macon-Bibb County, GA

Will your roof get ice dams in Macon-Bibb County, GA?

0.0 dam days a winter

Almost never. An ordinary house in Macon-Bibb County sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.

Macon-Bibb County 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 Macon-Bibb County?

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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Macon-Bibb County next to nearby towns

Macon-Bibb County ranks 31 of 101 Georgia cities here for ice-dam days, behind Sandy Springs at 0.2 days.

Warner Robins, GA 15 mi, 0.0 days
Perry, GA 23 mi, 0.0 days
Milledgeville, GA 33 mi, 0.0 days
Locust Grove, GA 44 mi, 0.0 days
Griffin, GA 45 mi, 0.0 days

Where these numbers come from

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Warner Robins, 14.5 miles from Macon-Bibb County. 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.