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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

As the winter months creep in and the inevitable snow blows across roads, the Franklin County Engineer's Office is asking some farmers to accept an important mission. It's paying them to leave parts ...

MANITOWOC COUNTY (WLUK) -- New asphalt and concrete are not the only upgrades underway on Interstate-43 in Manitowoc and Brown counties. As part of a nearly $24 million project, more than 15 miles of ...