Instructions / Assembly

Snow/Safety Fence Installation Instructions

Snow fencing can eliminate the need for snow removal, lower pavement maintenance

costs, and increase visibility and safety on the road. A well planned snow fencing

program can save time and money. Following are installation instructions for snow

fence.

How Snow Fencing Works:

Snow fencing reduces the wind speed, causing most blowing snow to fall behind the barrier.

When the snow is at rest, the particles freeze together making a smooth snow drift.

Steps to Installation:

1. Research, determine variables

Snow fencing is designed for snow storage. A thorough knowledge of the problem is needed to

estimate a sound solution.

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Wind Direction – This information can be found in meteorological data from weather

stations, by examining drift features in area or aerial photographs, and by checking the

orientation of vegetation, such as bent trees or snow-caused abrasion on wooden poles.

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Snow/Safety Fence Installation Instructions Snow fencing can eliminate the need for snow removal, lower pavement maintenance costs, and increase visibility and safety on the road. A well planned snow fencing program can save time and money. Following are installation instructions for snow fence. How Snow Fencing Works: Snow fencing reduces the wind speed, causing most blowing snow to fall behind the barrier. When the snow is at rest, the particles freeze together making a smooth snow drift.
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• • Snow Transport – Estimate from wind speed records in the area. Keep in mind that in winds of less than 20 mph, 90% of the blown snow stays below 4 ft. In winds of less than 45 mph, 70% of the blowing snow remains below the 4 ft. mark. Snow Fall – Look up the records for past years and estimate snow fall records for the problem area. 2. Design Design is critical to installing the most effective snow fencing for the area. • • • • Porosity refers to the open area of a fence.
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When snow blows and drifts on roadways or driveways, the end result often includes a reduction in driver safety, degradation of road quality, and significant removal costs for drifted snow. Snow fences are also used to trap snow in dugouts for water storage. The value of a snow fence is clear; however, exactly how one works is commonly misunderstood. Snow fence is designed to CREATE drifts rather than to prevent them.