Construction Crews Warn Ice Dams Could Cause Damage To Homes Well Into Spring

By Jonah Kaplan, CBS Minnesota

March 17, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS -- As road crews play catch-up with potholes, repair crews are playing catch-up with damage from ice dams.

Ice dams that formed months ago are now starting to make their mark. Snow that melts from the roof makes its way down to the overhang of the roof, where it freezes.

"It then builds up and builds up and builds up and makes a lake behind the dam, which works its way up behind the shingles and figures out a way into your house," explained Brandon Dorholt of Kiser Construction.

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