Heavy snowfall with big piles of accumulation on trees and around a home on a hillside - Vawiley/Getty Images If you're a skier, you've probably noticed the plastic mesh fences which are often set up ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is testing a solar snow fence near Moorhead. The dual purpose fence prevents snow from drifting onto a nearby highway while generating electricity from solar ...

Living in the country can be very rewarding. But anyone who has spent a winter in North Dakota realizes that there will always be a day or two, sometimes more, that snow and blowing snow will make ...

Join the Wyoming DOT's Winter Research Team to uncover the science of snow fences. Wyoming's highways are a battleground against Mother Nature, with blowing snow causing dangerous conditions and ...

WILLMAR -- This winter season has served as a reminder that driving on snow-covered roads in Minnesota can be a real challenge, especially when the wind blows. Almost all of us have experienced ...

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 take ...