Ice dam risk in Texarkana, AR
How often ice dams form in Texarkana
0.1 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Texarkana sees 0.1 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Texarkana averages 2 inches 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 Texarkana?
- 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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Texarkana winter, month by month
| Month | Snow (in) | Days on ground | Dam days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| February | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| December | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Texarkana next to nearby towns
Texarkana ranks 33 of 39 Arkansas cities here for ice-dam days, behind Springdale at 1.2 days.
- Texarkana, TX 6 mi, 0.1 days
- Magnolia, AR 45 mi, 0.1 days
- Mount Pleasant, TX 60 mi, 0.1 days
- Marshall, TX 66 mi, 0.0 days
- Bossier City, LA 66 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Texarkana, 5.2 miles from Texarkana. 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.