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Cherry County, NE Roof Snow Load - 21 psf

What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Cherry County

Moderate
21 psf

That's Cherry 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 46.2 in. of fresh powder, 16.8 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4.2 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.

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Cherry County at a glance

Where Cherry County's figure sits nationally

Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Cherry County sits at #479, the top 17% nationally - #9 of 93 within Nebraska. 20.2 psf is Nebraska's typical county figure - Cherry County beats it by 0.8 psf.

Near 42.5713°N 101.0477°W, FIPS 31031: Cherry County counts 5,558 residents and a 30 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 21 psf.

How much it actually snows in Cherry County

Most winters bring Cherry County roughly 28.7 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at VALENTINE #1, NE US, 32.8 mi off. 32.8 mi is a real gap between Cherry 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

Cherry 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 Cherry County's county-wide figure. See the methodology guide.