Brewster County, TX Roof Snow Load - 0 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Brewster County
That's Brewster 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 0 in. of fresh powder, 0 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 0 in. if it's turned to ice. This county’s ground snow load maps to zero - snow load is not a driver of roof design here.
Brewster County, TX: quick facts
- Design roof snow load0 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
- National rank#2,715 of 2,758
- Texas rank#235 of 254
- Population9,508
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.5 in.
- FIPS48043
Where Brewster County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Brewster County sits at #2,715, the top 98% nationally - #235 of 254 within Texas. Texas counties average 5.4 psf; Brewster County runs 5.4 psf lower than that.
Near 29.809°N 103.2525°W, FIPS 48043: Brewster County counts 9,508 residents and a 0 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 0 psf.
How much it actually snows in Brewster County
Most winters bring Brewster County roughly 0.5 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at BIG BEND RCH SP, TX US, 49.6 mi off. 49.6 mi is a real gap between Brewster County and its nearest reporting station, so local snowfall can diverge from this figure, especially near elevation changes. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Brewster 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 Brewster County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.