December 2011
 Although ice damming can result from the sun’s heat melting the snow on the roof, the more common way ice dams are formed is due to irregular temperatures in your attic or roof’s undersides.
"When your roof reaches 32° and above, snow starts to melt. If the resulting water from that snow melt reaches a lower portion of the roof which is below 32°, freezing often occurs. This is the start of the ice dam formation," according to Jeremy Hall, HAAG certified roof inspector. "As this begins to build up receiving continued runoff of melting snow from the uppermost portion of the roof, water intrusion becomes a hazard as the ice expands and goes in between the roof materials."
You may be prone to ice damming if:
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