Lowndes County, GA Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Lowndes County, GA?

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.

Lowndes County in numbers

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,571 of 2,758
• Georgia rank#100 of 159
• Population122,082
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0 in.
• FIPS13185

How Lowndes County compares

0 psf ranks #2,571 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 93%) - and #100 of 159 in Georgia. That's 3.6 psf below Georgia's own county-average design load of 3.6 psf.

Population 122,082 (FIPS 13185), roughly 30.8331°N 83.269°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 Lowndes County, GA

NOAA's 30-year normal for Lowndes County: 0 in. of snow a year, from the MADISON, FL US station. Worth noting: the nearest station reporting snowfall normals sits 26.6 mi from Lowndes County's center, so treat this as a regional figure rather than an exact one. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Lowndes 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.

Lowndes 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. See the methodology guide.