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 ...

By JAMES MATTHEWS Snow fences may make winter driving safer, but there are no rules that govern their installation in Mono. Or likely any other municipality, for that matter. Mono resident Anthony ...

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 ...

Ag News Wire By Gary Wyatt, an agroforestry educator with University of Minnesota Extension. Windbreaks and living snow fences benefit open and rural landscapes by protecting homes, farmsteads, ...

More money might be available this year to encourage rural McLeod County landowners to plant living snow fences. Strategically placed rows of shrubs can prevent snow from blowing across roadways ...

marveling at the visual spectacle of our snow-covered yard, roof, trees and fence. With the extreme cold, I considered whether or not I should push the window open. Eventually, I decided ...