Barry County, MI Roof Snow Load - 24.5 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Barry County
That's Barry County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 53.9 in. of fresh powder, 19.6 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4.9 in. if it's turned to ice. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.
Barry County at a glance
- Design roof snow load24.5 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map35 psf
- National rank#322 of 2,758
- Michigan rank#46 of 70
- Population64,025
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal64.6 in.
- FIPS26015
Where Barry County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Barry County sits at #322, the top 12% nationally - #46 of 70 within Michigan. That's 7.2 psf below Michigan's own county-average design load of 31.7 psf.
Near 42.5828°N 85.3145°W, FIPS 26015: Barry County counts 64,025 residents and a 35 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 24.5 psf.
How much it actually snows in Barry County
Most winters bring Barry County roughly 64.6 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at BATTLE CREEK 5NW, MI US, 15.1 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Barry County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.
Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Barry County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.