Ice dam risk in Poplar Bluff, MO
Ice dams in Poplar Bluff, MO: how often
0.4 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Poplar Bluff sees 0.4 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Poplar Bluff averages 5 inches of snow a year and about 2 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 Poplar Bluff?
- 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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Poplar Bluff winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| February | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| March | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| November | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
Poplar Bluff next to nearby towns
Poplar Bluff ranks 75 of 80 Missouri cities here for ice-dam days, behind Maryville at 9.3 days.
- Kennett, MO 41 mi, 1.0 days
- Sikeston, MO 46 mi, 0.3 days
- Paragould, AR 49 mi, 0.4 days
- Jackson, MO 60 mi, 2.1 days
- Cape Girardeau, MO 60 mi, 2.1 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Poplar Bluff, 0.6 miles from Poplar Bluff. 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.