Waupaca County, WI Roof Snow Load - 28 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Waupaca County, WI?

Picture it, not just weigh it: 61.6 in. if it's fresh powder, 22.4 in. once it settles, or a mere 5.6 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.

Waupaca County, WI: quick facts

• Design roof snow load28 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map40 psf
• National rank#236 of 2,758
• Wisconsin rank#40 of 72
• Population51,171
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal44.3 in.
• FIPS55135

How Waupaca County compares

28 psf ranks #236 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 9%) - and #40 of 72 in Wisconsin. Wisconsin counties average 30.9 psf; Waupaca County runs 2.9 psf lower than that.

Population 51,171 (FIPS 55135), roughly 44.478°N 88.967°W. The 40 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 28 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.

Typical snowfall in Waupaca County, WI

NOAA's 30-year normal for Waupaca County: 44.3 in. of snow a year, from the CLINTONVILLE, WI US station. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Waupaca 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.

Waupaca 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. (How this figure is calculated.)