Lake County, CO Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
Lake County, CO: no map figure, on purpose
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Lake 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 08065, population 7,369. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Lake County is one of them.
Lake County, CO: quick facts
- Population7,369
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal156.9 in.
- FIPS08065
Lake County's snowfall, most winters
156.9 in. a year: that's Lake County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at LEADVILLE LAKE CO AP, CO US (2.4 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Lake County's number
Treat the Lake 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.