Ice Dam Prevention in North Carolina
In North Carolina, local ice dams deadlines run from Nov 15 to Dec 16, with a median around Dec 16 — a spread of weeks that a single statewide date would miss. Find your city below; each links to local freeze odds, a live 10-day outlook, and a checklist.
Notable cities
All North Carolina cities
| City | Local deadline | Median first 28°F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | Nov 15 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Greensboro | Nov 15 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Winston-Salem | Nov 15 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Cary | Nov 15 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Asheville | Nov 15 | Nov 10 | View → | Checklist |
| Burlington | Nov 15 | Nov 23 | View → | Checklist |
| Hickory | Nov 15 | Nov 15 | View → | Checklist |
| Charlotte | Dec 16 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Durham | Dec 16 | Nov 16 | View → | Checklist |
| Greenville | Dec 16 | Nov 22 | View → | Checklist |
| Concord | Dec 16 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Huntersville | Dec 16 | Nov 14 | View → | Checklist |
| Kannapolis | Dec 16 | Nov 13 | View → | Checklist |
| Apex | Dec 16 | Nov 21 | View → | Checklist |
Back to the national Ice Dam Prevention guide, or see the methodology.
Data: NOAA NCEI 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals; live outlook by Open-Meteo. Last updated: July 11, 2026.