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Prince Edward County, VA Roof Snow Load - 20 psf

What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Prince Edward County

Moderate
20 psf

That's Prince Edward County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from. ASCE 7's low-slope-roof minimum (§7.3.4) raises the governing figure to 20 psf - higher than the 17.5 psf the ground-load formula alone would give, and the code says use the larger one.

Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 44 in. of fresh powder, 16 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4 in. if it's turned to 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.

Prince Edward County, VA: quick facts

Where Prince Edward County's figure sits nationally

Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Prince Edward County sits at #933, the top 34% nationally - #52 of 110 within Virginia. Virginia counties average 18.3 psf; Prince Edward County runs 1.7 psf higher than that.

Near 37.2249°N 78.433°W, FIPS 51147: Prince Edward County counts 22,276 residents and a 25 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 20 psf.

How much it actually snows in Prince Edward County

Most winters bring Prince Edward County roughly 6.1 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at FARMVILLE 2 N, VA US, 7.5 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

Read this before you rely on it

Prince Edward County's number above is ASCE 7-22's default case, not a custom calculation: ordinary residential occupancy, heated, sited on ground that's neither fully sheltered nor fully exposed. Any one of those changing - pitch, exposure, heating, occupancy - moves the real figure.

Nothing here substitutes for an address-level number. Get one free, in about a minute, from the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool using your own coordinates rather than Prince Edward County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.