Pine County, MN Roof Snow Load - 42 psf
Pine County, MN: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Pine County's roofs are built to hold 42 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 92.4 inches of fresh, light snow, 33.6 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 8.4 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 load this size is a serious structural matter; pre-modern-code homes and low-slope or flat-roofed sections are the ones most worth an inspection.
Pine County, MN: quick facts
- Design roof snow load42 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map60 psf
- National rank#45 of 2,758
- Minnesota rank#14 of 87
- Population30,319
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal64.3 in.
- FIPS27115
Pine County by the numbers
Nationally that's #45 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 2%; within Minnesota alone, Pine County ranks #14 of 87. Minnesota counties average 37.4 psf; Pine County runs 4.6 psf higher than that.
Pine County, FIPS 27115, is home to 30,319 people near 46.1009°N 92.7631°W. Its 60 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 42 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Pine County's snowfall, most winters
64.3 in. a year: that's Pine County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at BRUNO 7ENE, MN US (17.6 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Pine County's number
Treat the Pine 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.