Campbell County, WY Roof Snow Load - 20 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Campbell County
That's Campbell County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. ASCE 7's low-slope-roof minimum (§7.3.4) raises the governing figure to 20 psf - higher than the 14 psf the ground-load formula alone would give, and the code says use the larger one.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 44 in. of fresh powder, 16 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4 in. if it's turned to 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.
Campbell County in numbers
- Design roof snow load20 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map20 psf
- National rank#741 of 2,758
- Wyoming rank#2 of 18
- Population47,946
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal55.7 in.
- FIPS56005
Where Campbell County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Campbell County sits at #741, the top 27% nationally - #2 of 18 within Wyoming. 17.5 psf is Wyoming's typical county figure - Campbell County beats it by 2.5 psf.
Near 44.1897°N 105.5261°W, FIPS 56005: Campbell County counts 47,946 residents and a 20 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 20 psf.
How much it actually snows in Campbell County
Most winters bring Campbell County roughly 55.7 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at GILLETTE 4SE, WY US, 6.6 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Campbell 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 Campbell County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.