Ice dam risk in Santa Clarita, CA
Ice dams in Santa Clarita, CA: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Santa Clarita sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Santa Clarita 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 Santa Clarita?
- 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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Santa Clarita winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Santa Clarita next to nearby towns
Santa Clarita ranks 21 of 376 California cities here for ice-dam days, behind Truckee at 36.3 days.
- San Fernando, CA 10 mi, 0.0 days
- Simi Valley, CA 18 mi, 0.0 days
- Burbank, CA 19 mi, 0.0 days
- Calabasas, CA 22 mi, 0.0 days
- Glendale, CA 22 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Newhall 5NW, 5.6 miles from Santa Clarita. 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.