Wheeler County, GA Roof Snow Load - 0 psf

How much snow is too much for a roof in Wheeler County, GA?

Picture it, not just weigh it: 0 in. if it's fresh powder, 0 in. once it settles, or a mere 0 in. if it's ice. This county’s ground snow load maps to zero - snow load is not a driver of roof design here.

Wheeler County, GA: quick facts

• Design roof snow load0 psf
• Ground snow load, ASCE 7 map0 psf
• National rank#2,730 of 2,758
• Georgia rank#151 of 159
• Population7,076
• Annual snowfall, NOAA normal0.1 in.
• FIPS13309

How Wheeler County compares

0 psf ranks #2,730 of 2,758 US counties with a mapped snow load (top 99%) - and #151 of 159 in Georgia. Georgia counties average 3.6 psf; Wheeler County runs 3.6 psf lower than that.

Population 7,076 (FIPS 13309), roughly 32.1053°N 82.7338°W. The 0 psf ground snow load ASCE 7-22 maps here becomes 0 psf once the code's own design factors are applied.

Typical snowfall in Wheeler County, GA

NOAA's 30-year normal for Wheeler County: 0.1 in. of snow a year, from the HAZLEHURST, GA US station. (fresh vs. packed vs. ice explains why.)

What this Wheeler 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.

Wheeler 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. See the methodology guide.