Utah County, UT Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
What "Case Study" means for Utah County
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Utah 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 49049, population 747,234. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Utah County is one of them.
Utah County in numbers
- Population747,234
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal66 in.
- FIPS49049
Utah County's snowfall, most winters
66 in. a year: that's Utah County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at SPANISH FK PWR HOUSE, UT US (4.4 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Utah County's number
Treat the Utah 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.