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Elliott County, KY Roof Snow Load - 15 psf

Elliott County, KY: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English

Moderate
15 psf

Elliott County's roofs are built to hold 15 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first. 10.5 psf is what the ground-load formula alone gives; Elliott County's 15 psf low-slope minimum (§7.3.4) beats it, so that figure is the one that governs on flat and low-pitch roofs.

In depth, not weight: that's roughly 33 inches of fresh, light snow, 12 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 3 inches of solid ice - snow that heavy is rare here but ice from a freeze-thaw cycle adds up far faster than the depth suggests. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.

Elliott County in numbers

Elliott County by the numbers

Nationally that's #1,585 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 57%; within Kentucky alone, Elliott County ranks #112 of 120. Kentucky counties average 15.7 psf; Elliott County runs 0.7 psf lower than that.

Elliott County, FIPS 21063, is home to 7,263 people near 38.1169°N 83.0961°W. Its 15 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 15 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.

Elliott County's snowfall, most winters

3.4 in. a year: that's Elliott County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at GRAYSON LAKE, KY US (11 mi away). See the density guide.

Before you rely on Elliott County's number

Treat the Elliott County 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.)