Wheatland County, MT Roof Snow Load - Case Study Area
What "Case Study" means for Wheatland County
ASCE 7's own snow load map has no single figure for Wheatland 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 30107, population 2,058. 386 US counties get this same case-study treatment; Wheatland County is one of them.
Wheatland County, MT: quick facts
- Population2,058
- Annual snowfall, NOAA normal19.6 in.
- FIPS30107
Wheatland County's snowfall, most winters
19.6 in. a year: that's Wheatland County's NOAA 1991-2020 snowfall normal, measured at HARLOWTON, MT US (4.3 mi away). See the density guide.
Before you rely on Wheatland County's number
Treat the Wheatland 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.