Barry County, MO Roof Snow Load - 15 psf
How much snow is too much for a roof in Barry County, MO?
15 psf: that's what ASCE 7-22 requires a typical heated home's roof in Barry County to carry. 10.5 psf is what the ground-load formula alone gives; Barry County's 15 psf low-slope minimum (§7.3.4) beats it, so that figure is the one that governs on flat and low-pitch roofs.
Picture it, not just weigh it: 33 in. if it's fresh powder, 12 in. once it settles, or a mere 3 in. if it's ice. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.
Snow on Barry County's roofs right now?
Barry County at a glance
- Design roof snow load15 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map15 psf
- National rank#1,413 of 2,758
- Missouri rank#95 of 115
- Population35,618
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal6.1 in.
- FIPS29009
How Barry County compares
15 psf ranks #1,413 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 51%) - and #95 of 115 in Missouri. 18.6 psf is Missouri's typical county figure - Barry County comes in 3.6 psf under it.
Population 35,618 (FIPS 29009), roughly 36.6994°N 93.8343°W. The 15 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 15 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.
Typical snowfall in Barry County, MO
NOAA's 30-year normal for Barry County: 6.1 in. of snow a year, from the PIERCE CITY, MO US station. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
What this Barry 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.
Barry 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.