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Why do more icicles form on the south sides of buildings?

April 26, 2017buildings form icicles south

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Why do more icicles form on the south sides of buildings?

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Icicles form as the result of cycles of melting and freezing. Typically this cycle will occur more often on the south sides of buildings, melting in the day and freezing at night, whereas on the north sides, without the benefit of the warmth of the sun, melting does not occur as often.