Dimmit County, TX Roof Snow Load - 0 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Dimmit County
That's Dimmit 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 0 in. of fresh powder, 0 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 0 in. if it's turned to ice. This county’s ground snow load maps to zero - snow load is not a driver of roof design here.
Dimmit County, TX: quick facts
- Design roof snow load0 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
- National rank#2,725 of 2,758
- Texas rank#237 of 254
- Population8,181
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0 in.
- FIPS48127
Where Dimmit County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Dimmit County sits at #2,725, the top 99% nationally - #237 of 254 within Texas. That's 5.4 psf below Texas's own county-average design load of 5.4 psf.
Near 28.4236°N 99.7659°W, FIPS 48127: Dimmit County counts 8,181 residents and a 0 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 0 psf.
How much it actually snows in Dimmit County
Most winters bring Dimmit County roughly 0 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at LA PRYOR, TX US, 39.2 mi off. Worth noting: the nearest station reporting snowfall normals sits 39.2 mi from Dimmit County's center, so treat this as a regional figure rather than an exact one. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Dimmit 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 Dimmit County's county-wide figure. See the methodology guide.