Ice dam risk in Southern Pines, NC
Will your roof get ice dams in Southern Pines, NC?
0.1 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Southern Pines sees 0.1 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Southern Pines averages 1 inch of snow a year and about 1 day 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 Southern Pines?
- 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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Southern Pines winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| February | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| March | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Southern Pines next to nearby towns
Southern Pines ranks 73 of 91 North Carolina cities here for ice-dam days, behind Boone at 4.9 days.
- Pinehurst, NC 4 mi, 0.1 days
- Spring Lake, NC 23 mi, 0.1 days
- Sanford, NC 24 mi, 0.1 days
- Fayetteville, NC 25 mi, 0.1 days
- Hope Mills, NC 29 mi, 0.1 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Carthage Wtp, 9.5 miles from Southern Pines. 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.