News
Research, updated tools help MnDOT encourage landowners to join snow fence program
CTS Catalyst, November 15, 2022
Expanding Alternative Snow Control Through Landowner Engagement
Crossroads, Minnesota's transportation research blog, August 9, 2022
Promoting Snow Fence Adoption in Minnesota
Crossroads, Minnesota's transportation research blog, March 11, 2020
Snow fences drastically reduced I-94 crashes east of Moorhead this winter, MnDOT says
INFORUM, April 5, 2019
MnDOT Finds Way to Help Keep Snow Off Roadways
KEYC-News 12 Mankato, March 26, 2019
MnDOT seeks landowners for blowing snow project
AP News, March 22, 2019
The Weather Channel: Fences Catch Blowing and Drifting Snow (AM report)
Weather Channel, February 17, 2019
Weather Channel
February 17, 2019
Inforum (Fargo, ND)
January 9, 2019
The Free Press (Mankato, Minnesota)
January 3, 2019
StarTribune
December 17, 2018
Crookston Times
November 28, 2018
KEYC-12 TV News (Mankato, Minnesota)
November 15, 2018
Fox-47 TV News (Rochester, Minnesota)
November 13, 2018
Star Tribune
January 10, 2018
Roads & Bridges
February 8, 2016
Research
University of Minnesota
- Promoting the Adoption of Snow Fences through Landowner Engagement (2022)
- Expanding Landowner Adoption of Snow Control Measures through a Better Understanding of Landowner Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (2019)
- Expanding the Adoption on Private Lands: Blowing and Drifting Snow Control Treatments and the Cost Effectiveness of Permanent versus Non-Permanent Treatment Options (2017)
- Assessing the Use of Willow Shrub Species on Living Snow Fence Designs to Manage the Damaging Effects of Salt (2015)
- Web-Based Preventative Blowing and Drifting Snow Control Calculator Decision Tool (2013-2015)
- Research and Assess the Farmer and Mn/DOT Economic and Environmental Costs and Benefits of Living Snow Fences Including Carbon Impacts (2009-2012)
- Archived website for Analysis of Snow Climatology study (1999-2001)
National
Resources
- Minnesota Department of Transportation Living Snow Fences website
- USDA National Agroforestry Center
- Living Snow Fences: Functions and Benefits (PDF), U of M Extension
- University of Minnesota Climatology
- MnDOT Flier on Standing Corn Rows (PDF)
- Fact Sheet on Standing Corn Rows (PDF)
- Living Snow Fences with Shrub Willows (PDF)
- Catching the Snow with Living Snow Fences (PDF), U of M Extension, 1999