NNE Cold Season Thread 2025-2026

[tamarack]

We have 10 feet of gutter.  It's on the front porch, which is open to the air, and over the front steps.  It limits the drip/freeze on the steps, but thaws/freezes do fill it with ice.

October here was 1.8° AN and November is currently running 2.0° BN.  The November departure will likely be less but will almost certainly stay BN.  In 27 snow seasons, 6 have had AN Octobers and BN Novembers.  All 6 had AN snow, ranging 90.4" to 142.3", and the average of 108.5" is exactly 20.0" above the current average.  

[wokeupthisam]

6 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

This is all very helpful. We're closing in a couple days and we've been wondering whether we should get gutters or not. I don't want to spend thousands on something that's going to get ripped down in two years. Sounds like more insulation may be the better investment for now at least. 

I have a c1795 house, replaced shingled roof with all metal in fall of 2021. and I'm having gutters installed all around.  With the right (strong) debris filter included and stout anchors, the better installers can mitigate risk of sliding snow or ice even with metal roofing. It's not just about driplines, I've replaced half a dozen sills on windows, two doors needed new thresholds and trim, and multiple clapboards - all due to water damage from years of 'splash-up' water coming off the roof.  In a strong downpour there's no way to avoid this damage without gutters catching the water up high.  It WILL rot any wood that it contacts, and it doesn't take long.  If you value your sills, including sill plates of your foundation, unless they're pressure treated or vinyl/plastic - get gutters.  If you don't, your doors, trim, and sills will eventually fall prey to water splashing up from a dripline - even mulch or crushed stone won't eliminate it in a heavy downpour.