Outagamie County, WI Roof Snow Load - 28 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Outagamie County, WI?

Picture it, not just weigh it: 61.6 in. if it's fresh powder, 22.4 in. once it settles, or a mere 5.6 in. if it's ice. Modern-code homes carry a load like this without issue; an older addition, a carport, or any flat-roofed section is where it is worth checking first.

Outagamie County, WI: quick facts

• Design roof snow load28 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map40 psf
• National rank#224 of 2,758
• Wisconsin rank#38 of 72
• Population195,390
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal57.5 in.
• FIPS55087

How Outagamie County compares

28 psf ranks #224 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 8%) - and #38 of 72 in Wisconsin. Wisconsin counties average 30.9 psf; Outagamie County runs 2.9 psf lower than that.

Population 195,390 (FIPS 55087), roughly 44.4182°N 88.465°W. The 40 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 28 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.

Typical snowfall in Outagamie County, WI

NOAA's 30-year normal for Outagamie County: 57.5 in. of snow a year, from the SHIOCTON, WI US station. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Outagamie 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.

Outagamie 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. (How this figure is calculated.)