Article posted: 1/15/2010 12:01 AM

Thaw could bring icy mess

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Breaking icicles can reduce the weight on gutters but ice damming will still occur.

Bill Zars | Staff Photographer

Icicles connect from a main roof to a porch roof on an Arlington Heights home.

Bill Zars | Staff Photographer

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Icicles obscure the view from windows on this Arlington Heights home.

Bill Zars | Staff Photographer

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Warmer temperatures may bring a respite from winter for many, but they could also bring a headache to homeowners in the form of ice dams.