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Lincoln County, WV Roof Snow Load - 20 psf

What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Lincoln County

Moderate
20 psf

That's Lincoln County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. §7.3.4's low-slope minimum of 20 psf is what actually governs on a flat or low-pitch roof here - higher than the 14 psf the base ground-load formula gives.

Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 44 in. of fresh powder, 16 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4 in. if it's turned to ice. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.

Lincoln County, WV: quick facts

Where Lincoln County's figure sits nationally

Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Lincoln County sits at #967, the top 35% nationally - #21 of 34 within West Virginia. Lincoln County's figure lands almost exactly on West Virginia's own county-average of 20 psf.

Near 38.1718°N 82.0776°W, FIPS 54043: Lincoln County counts 19,377 residents and a 20 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 20 psf.

How much it actually snows in Lincoln County

Most winters bring Lincoln County roughly 17.3 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at MADISON 3NNW, WV US, 13.4 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

Read this before you rely on it

Lincoln County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.

Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Lincoln County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.