Hubbard County, MN Roof Snow Load - 42 psf
Hubbard County, MN: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Hubbard County's roofs are built to hold 42 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 92.4 inches of fresh, light snow, 33.6 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 8.4 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. A load this size is a serious structural matter; pre-modern-code homes and low-slope or flat-roofed sections are the ones most worth an inspection.
Hubbard County in numbers
- Design roof snow load42 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map60 psf
- National rank#54 of 2,758
- Minnesota rank#17 of 87
- Population22,050
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal48.2 in.
- FIPS27057
Hubbard County by the numbers
Nationally that's #54 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 2%; within Minnesota alone, Hubbard County ranks #17 of 87. 37.4 psf is Minnesota's typical county figure - Hubbard County beats it by 4.6 psf.
Hubbard County, FIPS 27057, is home to 22,050 people near 47.0956°N 94.9133°W. Its 60 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 42 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Hubbard County's snowfall, most winters
48.2 in. a year: that's Hubbard County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at LEECH LAKE, MN US (34.1 mi away). That station is far enough away (34.1 mi) that local snowfall - especially at a different elevation or near a lake - can run noticeably higher or lower than this figure. See the density guide.
Before you rely on Hubbard County's number
Treat the Hubbard 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.