Lincoln County, NV Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

Lincoln County, NV: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English

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.

Lincoln County at a glance

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,742 of 2,758
• Nevada rank#14 of 14
• Population4,345
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal12.1 in.
• FIPS32017

Lincoln County by the numbers

Nationally that's #2,742 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 99%; within Nevada alone, Lincoln County ranks #14 of 14. That's 6.8 psf below Nevada's own county-average design load of 6.8 psf.

Lincoln County, FIPS 32017, is home to 4,345 people near 37.6346°N 114.863°W. Its 0 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 0 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.

Lincoln County's snowfall, most winters

12.1 in. a year: that's Lincoln County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at CATHEDRAL GORGE SP, NV US (27.6 mi away). That station is far enough away (27.6 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 Lincoln County's number

Treat the Lincoln 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. (How this figure is calculated.)