Hamilton County, NY Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
Hamilton County, NY: no map figure, on purpose
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Hamilton 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 36041, population 5,082. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Hamilton County is one of them.
Hamilton County in numbers
- Population5,082
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal128.8 in.
- FIPS36041
Hamilton County's snowfall, most winters
128.8 in. a year: that's Hamilton County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at PISECO, NY US (13.6 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Hamilton County's number
Treat the Hamilton 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.