Buena Vista city, VA Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
Why doesn't Buena Vista city have a snow load number?
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Buena Vista city: the terrain is complex enough that the code (§7.2) requires an elevation-specific study rather than a county-wide value. That is the map being accurate, not a data gap.
FIPS 51530, population 6,581. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Buena Vista city is one of them.
Buena Vista city, VA: quick facts
- Population6,581
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal11 in.
- FIPS51530
Buena Vista city's snowfall, most winters
11 in. a year: that's Buena Vista city's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at BUENA VISTA, VA US (0.3 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Buena Vista city's number
Treat the Buena Vista city figure as a starting point, not a final answer: it assumes standard occupancy, a heated structure and a moderately sheltered site, per ASCE 7-22's own defaults. Exposed terrain, an unheated building or a steeper roof all shift the real number.
For a real application, skip the county number and go straight to the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool - enter your coordinates and it returns a site-specific figure a plan reviewer will recognize. (How this figure is calculated.)