Frost Depth Map, USA Average

Started by MountainDon, January 19, 2012, 10:38:20 PM

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MountainDon

Here's a PDF map that is a guide to the average frost depth in the continental USA. Just a guide; local building departments would have the most accurate local info. Usually. Not always. Not everywhere. Like some of the NM counties.  ::) ::)

Just because something has been done and has not failed, doesn't mean it is good design.

fishing_guy

yep...55" on our up-north property.  Ouch!!! d*
A bad day of fishing beats a good day at work any day, but building something with your own hands beats anything.


Whitlock

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MountainDon

One of the shortcomings can be found in the northern part of NM. Our property lies between the 10 and 15 inch lines. But from the old time locals up at 8800 feet it is more likely to be 24 inches in an average year, deeper in colder than normal times.   But it is a handy little approximate reference when one does not have anything better.
Just because something has been done and has not failed, doesn't mean it is good design.

nysono

35 - 40 inches for me but this winter sure is a wierd one.  I bet we arent at 4 inches yet