Wexford County, MI Roof Snow Load - 42 psf
Wexford County, MI: your roof's ASCE 7 snow number, in plain English
Wexford County's roofs are built to hold 42 psf of snow, the ASCE 7-22 figure a permit reviewer checks first.
In depth, not weight: that's roughly 92.4 inches of fresh, light snow, 33.6 inches of old, settled snow, or as little as 8.4 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. This is a serious structural load - older homes built before modern snow-load provisions, or ones with low-slope or flat roof sections, are worth having checked.
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Wexford County at a glance
- Design roof snow load42 psf
- Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map60 psf
- National rank#41 of 2,758
- Michigan rank#13 of 70
- Population34,460
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal74 in.
- FIPS26165
Wexford County by the numbers
Nationally that's #41 out of 2,758 rated counties, the top 1%; within Michigan alone, Wexford County ranks #13 of 70. Michigan counties average 31.7 psf; Wexford County runs 10.3 psf higher than that.
Wexford County, FIPS 26165, is home to 34,460 people near 44.3314°N 85.57°W. Its 60 psf ground snow load figure is the map value; 42 psf is what a roof is actually designed for.
Wexford County's snowfall, most winters
74 in. a year: that's Wexford County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at LAKE CITY EXP FARM, MI US (18.1 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Wexford County's number
Treat the Wexford 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.