Snyder County, PA Roof Snow Load - 24.5 psf
What ASCE 7 says about snow load in Snyder County
That's Snyder 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 53.9 in. of fresh powder, 19.6 in. once it settles and packs down, or just 4.9 in. if it's turned to ice. A meaningful design load. Most homes built to modern code handle it, but additions, carports, and flat-roofed sections are worth a second look.
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Snyder County in numbers
- Design roof snow load24.5 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map35 psf
- National rank#329 of 2,758
- Pennsylvania rank#3 of 38
- Population39,627
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal33.7 in.
- FIPS42109
Where Snyder County's figure sits nationally
Out of 2,758 rated US counties, Snyder County sits at #329, the top 12% nationally - #3 of 38 within Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania counties average 20.9 psf; Snyder County runs 3.6 psf higher than that.
Near 40.7554°N 77.073°W, FIPS 42109: Snyder County counts 39,627 residents and a 35 psf map value, which the code's own factors turn into 24.5 psf.
How much it actually snows in Snyder County
Most winters bring Snyder County roughly 33.7 in. of snow - NOAA's normal at BEAVERTOWN 1 NE, PA US, 4.6 mi off. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)
Read this before you rely on it
Snyder 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 Snyder County's county-wide figure. Details: the calculation guide.