Oneida County, ID Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
What "Case Study" means for Oneida County
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Oneida County: the terrain is complex enough that the code (§7.2) requires an elevation-specific study rather than a county-wide value. That is the map being accurate, not a data gap.
FIPS 16071, population 4,976. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Oneida County is one of them.
Oneida County in numbers
- Population4,976
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal62.3 in.
- FIPS16071
Oneida County's snowfall, most winters
62.3 in. a year: that's Oneida County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at RICHMOND, UT US (41.2 mi away). 41.2 mi is a real gap between Oneida County and its nearest reporting station, so local snowfall can diverge from this figure, especially near elevation changes. See the density guide.
Before you rely on Oneida County's number
Treat the Oneida 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.