Mohave County, AZ Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

Mohave County, AZ: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English

In depth, not weight: that's roughly 0 inches of fresh, light snow, 0 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 0 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. Snow load is not a factor in roof design here at all; the ground snow load figure maps to zero.

Mohave County in numbers

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,543 of 2,758
• Arizona rank#5 of 13
• Population226,479
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.7 in.
• FIPS04015

Mohave County by the numbers

Nationally that's #2,543 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 92%; within Arizona alone, Mohave County ranks #5 of 13. 0.4 psf is Arizona's typical county figure - Mohave County comes in 0.4 psf under it.

Mohave County, FIPS 04015, is home to 226,479 people near 35.7177°N 113.7497°W. Its 0 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 0 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.

Mohave County's snowfall, most winters

0.7 in. a year: that's Mohave County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at MEADVIEW 1W, AZ US (27.4 mi away). That station is far enough away (27.4 mi) that local snowfall - especially at a different elevation or near a lake - can run noticeably higher or lower than this figure. See the density guide.

Before you rely on Mohave County's number

Treat the Mohave 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.