Oscoda County, MI Roof Snow Load - 35 psf
Oscoda County, MI: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Oscoda County's roofs are built to hold 35 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 77 inches of fresh, light snow, 28 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 7 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. A serious structural load. Homes built before modern snow-load provisions, or with low-slope/flat roof sections, are the ones most worth having checked.
Oscoda County in numbers
- Design roof snow load35 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map50 psf
- National rank#184 of 2,758
- Michigan rank#32 of 70
- Population8,596
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal57 in.
- FIPS26135
Oscoda County by the numbers
Nationally that's #184 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 7%; within Michigan alone, Oscoda County ranks #32 of 70. 31.7 psf is Michigan's typical county figure - Oscoda County beats it by 3.3 psf.
Oscoda County, FIPS 26135, is home to 8,596 people near 44.6873°N 84.1269°W. Its 50 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 35 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Oscoda County's snowfall, most winters
57 in. a year: that's Oscoda County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at MIO WWTP, MI US (2.9 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Oscoda County's number
Treat the Oscoda 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.