Any early morning clouds will give way to sunny skies during the morning. It will become breezy with westerly winds occasionally topping 25 mph. It will be quite cool this weekend, especially at night when it's looking like below freezing temperature will occur away from Lake MI. Read More >
Ice dams are most common in northern climates. They occur when heavy snow buildup melts during the day and then refreezes when temperatures drop overnight.
After several days of melting-freezing cycles, it's common for the melted water and ice to work up under the shingles until water enters the attic and eventually does damage to the ceilings, wall and contents. In cases where the ice dam goes unnoticed for an extended period of time, it can do significant damage to the building and its contents.
There's no way to guarantee an ice dam won't damage your home, but you can take steps to cut the chances of an ice dam forming in the first place: