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Best Practices for Road Weather Management Version 2.0

Title:

Design Guidelines for the Control of Blowing and Drifting Snow

Abstract:

This report describes how to design effective and economical measures for controlling blowing and drifting snow. These measures include various snow fence designs to accommodate land use and right-of-way considerations; considerations for pavement design and appurtenances; proper siting of snow fence to compensate for terrain; and ways to use trees and plants as natural snow fences. The field research and sources of information are presented.

Source(s):

Tabler and Associates, Prepared for Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP)

Date: 1994

Author:

Tabler

Keywords:


Snow fence
Wind
Winter storm
Winter maintenance

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