Carson City, NV Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
What "Case Study" means for Carson City
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Carson 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 32510, population 58,148. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Carson City is one of them.
Carson City, NV: quick facts
- Population58,148
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal21.8 in.
- FIPS32510
Carson City's snowfall, most winters
21.8 in. a year: that's Carson City's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at MINDEN, NV US (13.8 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Carson City's number
Treat the Carson 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.)