Ice dam risk in Opelousas, LA
Will your roof get ice dams in Opelousas, LA?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Opelousas sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Opelousas 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 Opelousas?
- 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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Opelousas next to nearby towns
Opelousas ranks 23 of 35 Louisiana cities here for ice-dam days, behind New Orleans at 0.0 days.
- Carencro, LA 15 mi, 0.0 days
- Lafayette, LA 22 mi, 0.0 days
- Crowley, LA 27 mi, 0.0 days
- Broussard, LA 28 mi, 0.0 days
- Youngsville, LA 30 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Eunice, 20.9 miles from Opelousas. 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.