Sanpete County, UT Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
Why doesn't Sanpete County have a snow load number?
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Sanpete County: the terrain is complex enough that the code (§7.2) requires an elevation-specific study rather than a county-wide value. That is the map being accurate, not a data gap.
FIPS 49039, population 30,732. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Sanpete County is one of them.
Sanpete County, UT: quick facts
- Population30,732
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal19.8 in.
- FIPS49039
Sanpete County's snowfall, most winters
19.8 in. a year: that's Sanpete County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at EPHRAIM, UT US (1.6 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Sanpete County's number
Treat the Sanpete 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.