Ice dam risk in Prattville, AL
Will your roof get ice dams in Prattville, AL?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Prattville sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Prattville averages 1 inch 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 Prattville?
- 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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Prattville winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Prattville next to nearby towns
Prattville ranks 20 of 66 Alabama cities here for ice-dam days, behind Fort Payne at 0.3 days.
- Millbrook, AL 6 mi, 0.0 days
- Montgomery, AL 13 mi, 0.0 days
- Pike Road, AL 23 mi, 0.0 days
- Selma, AL 34 mi, 0.0 days
- Alexander City, AL 44 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Clanton, 26.9 miles from Prattville. 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.
- The weather station is 27 miles away, far enough that local snow can differ.