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Ice Dam Prevention in Ohio

In Ohio, local ice dams deadlines run from Oct 16 to Nov 15, with a median around Oct 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 Ohio cities

CityLocal deadlineMedian first 28°F
ColumbusOct 16Nov 3View →Checklist
ClevelandOct 16Nov 22View →Checklist
ToledoOct 16Nov 7View →Checklist
AkronOct 16Nov 7View →Checklist
ParmaOct 16Nov 13View →Checklist
CantonOct 16Nov 7View →Checklist
YoungstownOct 16Nov 1View →Checklist
LorainOct 16Nov 4View →Checklist
ElyriaOct 16Nov 10View →Checklist
LakewoodOct 16Nov 13View →Checklist
Cuyahoga FallsOct 16Nov 2View →Checklist
EuclidOct 16Nov 22View →Checklist
MentorOct 16Nov 10View →Checklist
MansfieldOct 16Nov 2View →Checklist
Cleveland HeightsOct 16Nov 22View →Checklist
StrongsvilleOct 16Nov 13View →Checklist
FindlayOct 16Nov 3View →Checklist
Grove CityOct 16Oct 30View →Checklist
CincinnatiNov 15Nov 4View →Checklist
DaytonNov 15Nov 4View →Checklist
HamiltonNov 15Oct 27View →Checklist
SpringfieldNov 15Oct 30View →Checklist
KetteringNov 15Nov 4View →Checklist
MiddletownNov 15Oct 29View →Checklist
NewarkNov 15Oct 27View →Checklist
BeavercreekNov 15Nov 4View →Checklist
DublinNov 15Nov 2View →Checklist
FairfieldNov 15Nov 1View →Checklist
WarrenNov 15Oct 26View →Checklist
LancasterNov 15Nov 3View →Checklist
LimaNov 15Nov 3View →Checklist
Huber HeightsNov 15Nov 6View →Checklist
WestervilleNov 15Nov 3View →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.