Fisher County, TX Roof Snow Load - 5 psf
Fisher County, TX: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Fisher County's roofs are built to hold 5 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first. 3.5 psf is what the ground-load formula alone gives; Fisher County's 5 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 11 inches of fresh, light snow, 4 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 1 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. Standard residential construction handles a load this size without extra bracing; it is a modest addition on top of ordinary roof loading.
Fisher County in numbers
- Design roof snow load5 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map5 psf
- National rank#2,443 of 2,758
- Texas rank#186 of 254
- Population3,665
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal3 in.
- FIPS48151
Fisher County by the numbers
Nationally that's #2,443 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 89%; within Texas alone, Fisher County ranks #186 of 254. Texas counties average 5.4 psf; Fisher County runs 0.4 psf lower than that.
Fisher County, FIPS 48151, is home to 3,665 people near 32.7405°N 100.4031°W. Its 5 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 5 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Fisher County's snowfall, most winters
3 in. a year: that's Fisher County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at HAMLIN 1SW, TX US (18.6 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Fisher County's number
Treat the Fisher 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. See the methodology guide.