Living snow fences (LSF) can mitigate blowing snow problems, reduce the cost of highway maintenance and improve highway safety. LSF are rows of trees or shrubs that perform the same function as wooden ...

It's paying them to leave parts of their cornstalks standing to act as a makeshift fence to stop snow from drifting onto county roads. Jason Glick, county highway maintenance superintendent ...

As a result, the City of Cedar Rapids is turning to snow fences to help keep drivers and the roads safe. “It stops the wind from blowing as hard as it possibly can, it knocks the snow down and ...

Inspired by a snow fence they saw while driving along the Continental Divide in 1972, Christo and Jeanne-Claude envisioned a large installation that would enhance the topography of the land.

High snow and endless fences made for a lethal combination that researchers and wildlife advocates are working to change.