It basically becomes a dam, and water can flood behind it very, very quickly,” said Maureen Hastings, a lead meteorologist at the NWS. “So it's very chaotic and very hard to predict.” ...

You’re in the middle of a winter storm and you notice water dripping from the ceiling and icicles forming behind your gutters. The culprit is an ice dam, a phenomenon that happens when melting snow ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WBNG) — With heavy snowfall blanketing the area in January and very little melt since the storm due to frigid temperatures, residents in the Greater Binghamton Area have reported the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST AURORA, N.Y. (WIVB) — The subzero temperatures are causing ice to build up throughout Western New York, including on ...

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Snow and ice can cause serious problems on your roof. Once this wintry mix starts to melt, an ice dam can form in the gutters at the edge of your roof. Water pools behind the block of ice and leaks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No injuries were reported in a housefire a Milton man said was sparked when he was using a torch to melt ice on his Craig Street ...