Matagorda County, TX Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Matagorda County, TX?

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.

Got real snow on a Matagorda County roof right now?

Matagorda County in numbers

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,635 of 2,758
• Texas rank#225 of 254
• Population36,391
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0 in.
• FIPS48321

How Matagorda County compares

0 psf ranks #2,635 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 96%) - and #225 of 254 in Texas. 5.4 psf is Texas's typical county figure - Matagorda County comes in 5.4 psf under it.

Population 36,391 (FIPS 48321), roughly 28.7748°N 96.0015°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 Matagorda County, TX

NOAA's 30-year normal for Matagorda County: 0 in. of snow a year, from the WHARTON, TX US station. 37.9 mi is a real gap between Matagorda County and its nearest reporting station, so local snowfall can diverge from this figure, especially near elevation changes. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Matagorda 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.

Matagorda 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.