Ice dam risk in Savannah, GA
Will your roof get ice dams in Savannah, GA?
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Savannah sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Savannah 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 Savannah?
- 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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Savannah next to nearby towns
Savannah ranks 32 of 101 Georgia cities here for ice-dam days, behind Sandy Springs at 0.2 days.
- Garden City, GA 5 mi, 0.0 days
- Pooler, GA 7 mi, 0.0 days
- Richmond Hill, GA 10 mi, 0.0 days
- Port Wentworth, GA 12 mi, 0.0 days
- Rincon, GA 20 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Savannah International Airport, 8.2 miles from Savannah. 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.