Edwards County, TX Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Edwards County, TX?

Picture it, not just weigh it: 0 in. if it's fresh powder, 0 in. once it settles, or a mere 0 in. if it's ice. This county’s ground snow load maps to zero - snow load is not a driver of roof design here.

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Edwards County, TX: quick facts

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,754 of 2,758
• Texas rank#251 of 254
• Population1,383
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.1 in.
• FIPS48137

How Edwards County compares

0 psf ranks #2,754 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 100%) - and #251 of 254 in Texas. That's 5.4 psf below Texas's own county-average design load of 5.4 psf.

Population 1,383 (FIPS 48137), roughly 29.9859°N 100.3074°W. The 0 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 0 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.

Typical snowfall in Edwards County, TX

NOAA's 30-year normal for Edwards County: 0.1 in. of snow a year, from the TELEGRAPH, TX US station. 33.7 mi is a real gap between Edwards 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.)

What this Edwards County figure assumes

This is a county-level reference figure for a typical heated home built to Risk Category II (ordinary residential), on a partially exposed lot - the assumptions ASCE 7-22 itself treats as the default case. A steeper roof, a fully exposed hilltop lot, an unheated structure, or a higher risk category all change the actual number.

Edwards County's permit office wants an address-specific figure, not this county average - the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool is free, takes under a minute, and outputs a PDF most reviewers accept. See the methodology guide.