snow fence
Winter drift control
A snow fence is a slatted wooden or plastic barrier erected to control drifting snow.
The fence slows wind, causing snow to accumulate on the lee side rather than blowing across roads, railways, or buildings.
Snow fences are common in open plains and mountain passes where wind-driven snow creates hazards: They put up snow fences along the highway every October.
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- gustsSudden bursts of air
- flurriesBrief, light precipitation
- blowingMoving air forcefully
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
squall · gale · winter · visibility · wind · storm · cold · freezing
Adjacent to pavement
- highwayMajor road for travel
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- embankmentRaised earth structure
- ditchShallow excavated channel
culvert · median · field · pasture · farmland · perimeter · boundary · post
Narrow wooden strip
- woodenMade from timber
- plasticCapable of being molded
- meshInterlocking open weave
- orangeCitrus with segments
fabric · wire · post · stake · portable · temporary · permanent · lattice
Moves without direction
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- accumulationCollected mass over time
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
barrier · control · reduction · diversion · blockage · shelterbelt · catchment · protection
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
whiteout · squall · gale · winter · visibility · wind · storm · cold · freezing · harsh
roadside
Adjacent to pavement
- highwayMajor road for travel
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- embankmentRaised earth structure
ditch · culvert · median · field · pasture · farmland · perimeter · boundary · post · slat
slat
Narrow wooden strip
orange · fabric · wire · post · stake · portable · temporary · permanent · lattice · picket
drifts
Moves without direction
- windbreakBarrier against gusts
- deflectionChange in trajectory
- accumulationCollected mass over time
deposition · barrier · control · reduction · diversion · blockage · shelterbelt · catchment · protection · buildup
highway
Major road for travel
- railwayTrack system for trains
- runwayPaved path for planes
- parking lotOutdoor vehicle storage area
driveway · property · farmland · feedlot · ski slope · trail · pathway · entrance · loading dock
- barrierswalls, wall, fences, barrier, gates
- winterscapessnowflakes, snowdrifts, snowbank, icicle, icicles
- seasonal equipmentice scraper, leaf blower, leaf rake, pool cover, Christmas lights
- windbreaksshelterbelt, shelter belt, shelterbelts, hedgerows, hedgerow
- winter roadssnowplow, road salt, plowing, de-icing, deicing
- Backcountry Skiingskins, skinning, ski mountaineering, transceiver, avalanche risk
snow fencebeach umbrella
Portable coastal shade structure
cooling station · shade structure · heat shield · summer · heat
snow, fence, snowball, snowstorm, fenced, snowflake, snowman, fencing, snowfall