Southeast Fairbanks Census Area Snow Load: Case Study Area
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area, AK: no map figure, on purpose
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Southeast Fairbanks Census Area: 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 02240, population 7,313. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Southeast Fairbanks Census Area is one of them.
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area in numbers
- Population7,313
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal37.6 in.
- FIPS02240
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's snowfall, most winters
37.6 in. a year: that's Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at TOK, AK US (37.1 mi away). 37.1 mi is a real gap between Southeast Fairbanks Census Area and its nearest reporting station, so local snowfall can diverge from this figure, especially near elevation changes. See the density guide.
Before you rely on Southeast Fairbanks Census Area's number
Treat the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 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.