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Loup County, NE Roof Snow Load - 20 psf

Loup County, NE: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English

Moderate
20 psf

Loup County's roofs are built to hold 20 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first. 17.5 psf is what the ground-load formula alone gives; Loup County's 20 psf low-slope minimum (§7.3.4) beats it, so that figure is the one that governs on flat and low-pitch roofs.

In depth, not weight: that's roughly 44 inches of fresh, light snow, 16 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 4 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. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.

Loup County at a glance

Loup County by the numbers

Nationally that's #1,300 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 47%; within Nebraska alone, Loup County ranks #87 of 93. That's 0.2 psf below Nebraska's own county-average design load of 20.2 psf.

Loup County, FIPS 31115, is home to 582 people near 41.8982°N 99.5145°W. Its 25 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 20 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.

Loup County's snowfall, most winters

30.2 in. a year: that's Loup County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at TAYLOR, NE US (11.4 mi away). See the density guide.

Before you rely on Loup County's number

Treat the Loup 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.