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 ...

The fence functions by blocking snow drifts. A 100-foot section of fence can produce about 20 kWh to 30 kWh per hour during the daytime in the northern climate, said Mijia Yang, associate ...

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 ...

One good stewardship practice is to establish a shelterbelt or living snow fence around feedlot or confinement buildings. A shelterbelt consists of single or multiple rows of trees. These ...

an agroforestry educator with University of Minnesota Extension. Windbreaks and living snow fences benefit open and rural landscapes by protecting homes, farmsteads, communities and roadways from ...