Ice dam risk in Portland, TX
Ice dams in Portland, TX: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Portland sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Portland 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 Portland?
- 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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Portland winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| December | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Portland next to nearby towns
Portland ranks 165 of 252 Texas cities here for ice-dam days, behind Pampa at 2.6 days.
- Ingleside, TX 8 mi, 0.0 days
- Corpus Christi, TX 13 mi, 0.0 days
- Rockport, TX 20 mi, 0.0 days
- Robstown, TX 22 mi, 0.0 days
- Kingsville, TX 42 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Corpus Christi NWS, 13.1 miles from Portland. 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.