Jim Wells County, TX Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Jim Wells County, TX?

Picture it, not just weigh it: 0 in. if it's fresh powder, 0 in. once it settles, or a mere 0 in. if it's ice. This county’s ground snow load maps to zero - snow load is not a driver of roof design here.

Jim Wells County at a glance

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,630 of 2,758
• Texas rank#224 of 254
• Population38,886
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.5 in.
• FIPS48249

How Jim Wells County compares

0 psf ranks #2,630 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 95%) - and #224 of 254 in Texas. Texas counties average 5.4 psf; Jim Wells County runs 5.4 psf lower than that.

Population 38,886 (FIPS 48249), roughly 27.7335°N 98.0908°W. The 0 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 0 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.

Typical snowfall in Jim Wells County, TX

NOAA's 30-year normal for Jim Wells County: 0.5 in. of snow a year, from the ALICE, TX US station. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Jim Wells County figure assumes

This is a county-level reference figure for a typical heated home built to Risk Category II (ordinary residential), on a partially exposed lot - the assumptions ASCE 7-22 itself treats as the default case. A steeper roof, a fully exposed hilltop lot, an unheated structure, or a higher risk category all change the actual number.

Jim Wells County's permit office wants an address-specific figure, not this county average - the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool is free, takes under a minute, and outputs a PDF most reviewers accept. See the methodology guide.