Ice dam risk in Waycross, GA
Ice dams in Waycross, GA: how often
0.0 dam days a winter
Almost never. An ordinary house in Waycross sees 0.0 days a winter when an ice dam can form, because snow rarely stays on a roof long enough below freezing.
Waycross 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 Waycross?
- 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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Waycross next to nearby towns
Waycross ranks 89 of 101 Georgia cities here for ice-dam days, behind Sandy Springs at 0.2 days.
- Douglas, GA 36 mi, 0.0 days
- Jesup, GA 38 mi, 0.0 days
- Kingsland, GA 42 mi, 0.0 days
- Brunswick, GA 53 mi, 0.0 days
- St. Marys, GA 56 mi, 0.0 days
Where these numbers come from
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals from Waycross 4 NE, 3.8 miles from Waycross. 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.