Waushara County, WI Roof Snow Load - 28 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Waushara 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. This is a meaningful design load - most modern-code homes handle it fine, though an addition, a carport or a flat-roofed section can be a weak spot.

Waushara County, WI: quick facts

• Design roof snow load28 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map40 psf
• National rank#247 of 2,758
• Wisconsin rank#43 of 72
• Population25,079
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal46.4 in.
• FIPS55137

How Waushara County compares

28 psf ranks #247 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 9%) - and #43 of 72 in Wisconsin. 30.9 psf is Wisconsin's typical county figure - Waushara County comes in 2.9 psf under it.

Population 25,079 (FIPS 55137), roughly 44.1128°N 89.2398°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 Waushara County, WI

NOAA's 30-year normal for Waushara County: 46.4 in. of snow a year, from the WAUTOMA-SILVER LAKE SAN DIST, WI US station. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Waushara 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.

Waushara 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.)