Hidalgo County, NM Roof Snow Load - 0 psf
Hidalgo County, NM: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Hidalgo County's roofs are built to hold 0 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 0 inches of fresh, light snow, 0 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 0 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. Snow load is not a factor in roof design here at all; the ground snow load figure maps to zero.
Hidalgo County, NM: quick facts
- Design roof snow load0 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
- National rank#2,743 of 2,758
- New Mexico rank#27 of 27
- Population3,966
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal3.6 in.
- FIPS35023
Hidalgo County by the numbers
Nationally that's #2,743 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 99%; within New Mexico alone, Hidalgo County ranks #27 of 27. 6.9 psf is New Mexico's typical county figure - Hidalgo County comes in 6.9 psf under it.
Hidalgo County, FIPS 35023, is home to 3,966 people near 31.8981°N 108.7519°W. Its 0 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 0 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Hidalgo County's snowfall, most winters
3.6 in. a year: that's Hidalgo County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at ANIMAS 3ESE, NM US (2.9 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Hidalgo County's number
Treat the Hidalgo 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. Details: the calculation guide.