Schuyler County, NY Roof Snow Load - 24.5 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Schuyler County, NY?

Picture it, not just weigh it: 53.9 in. if it's fresh powder, 19.6 in. once it settles, or a mere 4.9 in. if it's 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.

Schuyler County at a glance

• Design roof snow load24.5 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map35 psf
• National rank#344 of 2,758
• New York rank#18 of 28
• Population17,121
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal56.2 in.
• FIPS36097

How Schuyler County compares

24.5 psf ranks #344 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 12%) - and #18 of 28 in New York. New York counties average 25.4 psf; Schuyler County runs 0.9 psf lower than that.

Population 17,121 (FIPS 36097), roughly 42.4198°N 76.9386°W. The 35 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 24.5 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.

Typical snowfall in Schuyler County, NY

NOAA's 30-year normal for Schuyler County: 56.2 in. of snow a year, from the AURORA RSCH FARM, NY US station. 25.9 mi is a real gap between Schuyler County and its nearest reporting station, so local snowfall can diverge from this figure, especially near elevation changes. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Schuyler County figure assumes

This is a county-level reference figure for a typical heated home built to Risk Category II (ordinary residential), on a partially exposed lot - the assumptions ASCE 7-22 itself treats as the default case. A steeper roof, a fully exposed hilltop lot, an unheated structure, or a higher risk category all change the actual number.

Schuyler County's permit office wants an address-specific figure, not this county average - the ASCE 7 Hazard Tool is free, takes under a minute, and outputs a PDF most reviewers accept. See the methodology guide.