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 ...

If you're a skier, you've probably noticed the plastic mesh fences which are often set up alongside the slope. These are ...

CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (Valley News Live) - Those driving on Minnesota highways over the past decade may have noticed fences popping up near the side of the road. The Minnesota Department of ...

DILWORTH, MINN. (Valley News Live) -Researchers at North Dakota State University say their solar snow fence is the first of it’s kind. A section of fencing along Highway 10 just outside of Dilworth ...

DENMARK, Wis. (WBAY) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planting thousands and thousands of shrubs along I-43 south of Green Bay. The goal is to create what’s known as a living snow fence ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) is constantly thinking about improving safety during winter road conditions. MnDOT funded a project to monitor how solar snow fences perform. The ...

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.

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 ...

Rows of unharvested corn act as a natural snow fence Nov. 14, 2017, along Highway 6 just east of the intersection with White Oak Avenue SE in Iowa City. The Iowa Department of Transportation pays ...

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.