Snow fences can be great for keeping drifts at bay, but is it worth installing one on your property? It depends on several factors.

SULTAN — It’s that colorful fence made of skis on U.S. 2 on the way to Stevens Pass that makes you go, “Now that is cool.” The panel of 1,450 old skis stretches roughly 200 yards.

Learn how to build living snow fences. To protect your house, yard and driveways from blowing wind and drifts, plant rows of trees parallel to a driveway or road to act as a barrier to the elements.

Snow fences may help save money, lives, and the environment 04:18. BIRD ISLAND, Minn. – Minnesota spends close to $100 million every year to clear snow and ice from state roads.

Snow fence: An open, slatted board fence 3-10 feet high, placed about 50 feet upwind of a highway, used to disrupt wind flow so that wind-blown snow is deposited immediately downwind of the fence ...

MnDOT awarded $13.7 million to install snow fences on I-94 The federal grant will fund the installation of 24 miles of snow fence across 38 sites along the 120-mile stretch of Interstate 94 ...

Living snow fences may capture up to 12 times more snow than a wooden fence. A well-established living snow fence requires very little maintenance. Disadvantages .

To the Editor:In regard to Todd Kibbler’s Jan. 15 letter, “Snow fences make good neighbors,” which cites a lack of the once-familiar fences in open fields:Yes, the fences are a great idea.

Installation of snow fences along I-94 near Barnesville several years ago has also been a success. Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol has patrolled the area for about 20 years.

Snow fences in west central Minnesota prove to be effective during recent winter storms, according to MnDOT. Skip to content. Contests. TJ Mechanic Mondays. Mental Health Moment. VNL Cares.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has been installing snow fences around the state for years but they first started appearing in the Red River Valley in the fall of 2018.

Captain Ahab had his white whale, and the Independence Pass Foundation has its snow fence. The Aspen-based nonprofit has been plugging away since the mid-1990s on removing remnants of aluminum ...