San Benito County, CA Roof Snow Load - 0 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in San Benito County
That's San Benito County's design roof snow load per ASCE 7-22, for a typical heated single-family home - the number a permit reviewer starts from.
Converted to something you can actually eyeball on a roof: about 0 in. of fresh powder, 0 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 0 in. if it's turned to ice. This county’s ground snow load maps to zero - snow load is not a driver of roof design here.
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San Benito County, CA: quick facts
- Design roof snow load0 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
- National rank#2,595 of 2,758
- California rank#39 of 41
- Population69,159
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.1 in.
- FIPS06069
Where San Benito County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, San Benito County sits at #2,595, the top 94% nationally - #39 of 41 within California. 1.1 psf is California's typical county figure - San Benito County comes in 1.1 psf under it.
Near 36.6117°N 121.0858°W, FIPS 06069: San Benito County counts 69,159 residents and a 0 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 0 psf.
How much it actually snows in San Benito County
Most winters bring San Benito County roughly 0.1 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at PINNACLES NM, CA US, 10.4 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
San Benito 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 San Benito County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.