Covington city, VA Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
What "Case Study" means for Covington city
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Covington 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 51580, population 5,663. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Covington city is one of them.
Covington city in numbers
- Population5,663
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal10.1 in.
- FIPS51580
Covington city's snowfall, most winters
10.1 in. a year: that's Covington city's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at COVINGTON FLTR PLT, VA US (2.1 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Covington city's number
Treat the Covington 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.)