Merced County, CA Roof Snow Load - 0 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Merced County
That's Merced County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 0 in. of fresh powder, 0 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 0 in. if it's turned to 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 Merced County roof right now?
Merced County at a glance
- Design roof snow load0 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
- National rank#2,532 of 2,758
- California rank#26 of 41
- Population296,774
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0 in.
- FIPS06047
Where Merced County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Merced County sits at #2,532, the top 92% nationally - #26 of 41 within California. That's 1.1 psf below California's own county-average design load of 1.1 psf.
Near 37.1948°N 120.7228°W, FIPS 06047: Merced County counts 296,774 residents and a 0 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 0 psf.
How much it actually snows in Merced County
Most winters bring Merced County roughly 0 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at LOS BANOS, CA US, 12.4 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Merced 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 Merced County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.