Grant County, WV Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
Why doesn't Grant County have a snow load number?
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Grant County: 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 54023, population 10,971. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Grant County is one of them.
Grant County at a glance
- Population10,971
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal21.4 in.
- FIPS54023
Grant County's snowfall, most winters
21.4 in. a year: that's Grant County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at MOOREFIELD 1 SSE, WV US (12.9 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Grant County's number
Treat the Grant 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.)