If you're a skier, you've probably noticed the plastic mesh fences which are often set up alongside the slope. These are temporary snow fences, designed to reduce wind speeds so snow drifts don't take ...

FARGO — The best snow fence is not a solid wall, but a baffle. The best snow fences are about half solid and half open. The idea is not to block the wind, but to slow it down, which causes some of the ...

As the winter months creep in and the inevitable snow blows across roads, the Franklin County Engineer's Office is asking some farmers to accept an important mission. It's paying them to leave parts ...

Join the Wyoming DOT's Winter Research Team to uncover the science of snow fences. Wyoming's highways are a battleground against Mother Nature, with blowing snow causing dangerous conditions and ...

CHEYENNE - Snow fences around Wyoming increasingly are being replaced by "living snow fences," which cost much less. Traditional snow fences are made of wood slats and help keep snow off highways by ...

WILLMAR — Drivers on Minnesota Highway 23 north of Willmar should watch for workers and slow-moving vehicles during the month of October as a living snow fence will be installed along the highway.

A portion of the living snow fence is pictured along Minnesota Highway 23 between Hawick and Paynesville. The 3.3 miles of living snow fence was started in 2024 and complete in the spring of 2025.