Baldwin County, AL Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Baldwin County, AL?

Picture it, not just weigh it: 0 in. if it's fresh powder, 0 in. once it settles, or a mere 0 in. if it's ice. This county’s ground snow load maps to zero - snow load is not a driver of roof design here.

Baldwin County in numbers

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,537 of 2,758
• Alabama rank#60 of 67
• Population261,608
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.1 in.
• FIPS01003

How Baldwin County compares

0 psf ranks #2,537 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 92%) - and #60 of 67 in Alabama. That's 5.6 psf below Alabama's own county-average design load of 5.6 psf.

Population 261,608 (FIPS 01003), roughly 30.6592°N 87.7461°W. The 0 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 0 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.

Typical snowfall in Baldwin County, AL

NOAA's 30-year normal for Baldwin County: 0.1 in. of snow a year, from the ROBERTSDALE, AL US station. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Baldwin County figure assumes

This is a county-level reference figure for a typical heated home built to Risk Category II (ordinary residential), on a partially exposed lot - the assumptions ASCE 7-22 itself treats as the default case. A steeper roof, a fully exposed hilltop lot, an unheated structure, or a higher risk category all change the actual number.

Baldwin County's permit office wants an address-specific figure, not this county average - the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool is free, takes under a minute, and outputs a PDF most reviewers accept. See the methodology guide.