Ramsey County, ND Roof Snow Load - 35 psf
Ramsey County, ND: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Ramsey 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. This is a serious structural load - older homes built before modern snow-load provisions, or ones with low-slope or flat roof sections, are worth having checked.
Ramsey County in numbers
- Design roof snow load35 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map50 psf
- National rank#173 of 2,758
- North Dakota rank#9 of 49
- Population11,510
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal38 in.
- FIPS38071
Ramsey County by the numbers
Nationally that's #173 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 6%; within North Dakota alone, Ramsey County ranks #9 of 49. 29.4 psf is North Dakota's typical county figure - Ramsey County beats it by 5.6 psf.
Ramsey County, FIPS 38071, is home to 11,510 people near 48.2662°N 98.739°W. Its 50 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 35 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Ramsey County's snowfall, most winters
38 in. a year: that's Ramsey County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at EDMORE 4NW, ND US (16.7 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Ramsey County's number
Treat the Ramsey 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.