Kinney County, TX Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Kinney 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.

Kinney County in numbers

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,747 of 2,758
• Texas rank#246 of 254
• Population3,191
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.1 in.
• FIPS48271

How Kinney County compares

0 psf ranks #2,747 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 100%) - and #246 of 254 in Texas. That's 5.4 psf below Texas's own county-average design load of 5.4 psf.

Population 3,191 (FIPS 48271), roughly 29.3471°N 100.4177°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 Kinney County, TX

NOAA's 30-year normal for Kinney County: 0.1 in. of snow a year, from the DEL RIO INTL AP, TX US station. That station is far enough away (30.7 mi) that local snowfall - especially at a different elevation or near a lake - can run noticeably higher or lower than this figure. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Kinney 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.

Kinney 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. Details: the calculation guide.