Sutton County, TX Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

Sutton County, TX: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English

In depth, not weight: that's roughly 0 inches of fresh, light snow, 0 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 0 inches of solid ice - snow that heavy is rare here but ice from a freeze-thaw cycle adds up far faster than the depth suggests. Snow load is not a factor in roof design here at all; the ground snow load figure maps to zero.

Sutton County at a glance

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,746 of 2,758
• Texas rank#245 of 254
• Population3,269
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.1 in.
• FIPS48435

Sutton County by the numbers

Nationally that's #2,746 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 100%; within Texas alone, Sutton County ranks #245 of 254. 5.4 psf is Texas's typical county figure - Sutton County comes in 5.4 psf under it.

Sutton County, FIPS 48435, is home to 3,269 people near 30.5222°N 100.5134°W. Its 0 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 0 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.

Sutton County's snowfall, most winters

0.1 in. a year: that's Sutton County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at TELEGRAPH, TX US (38.5 mi away). That station is far enough away (38.5 mi) that local snowfall - especially at a different elevation or near a lake - can run noticeably higher or lower than this figure. See the density guide.

Before you rely on Sutton County's number

Treat the Sutton 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. See the methodology guide.