Cold clear and the correct way to put up snow fence

Good morning Augusta.

This morning it is clear, then partly cloudy. High of 14F with a windchill as low as -2F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 15 mph.

Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a low of 10F with a windchill as low as -6F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.q12           

The readings from my own instruments are:

The humidity is 57% with a Dew Point of -2ºF and a wind chill of 4ºF.

The temperature Is 10.8ºF.

We have West Southwest winds between 4.2 MPH and 8.4 MPH.

Our Barometric pressure is 30.53 HPA 1023 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.   

We have a UV rating of 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 3:59 PM with Moon Rise at 1:12 p.m. EST and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous.

For the pilots out there, Raw Metar readings are:

 METAR KAUG 121153Z AUTO 28004KT 10SM CLR M12/M19 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP227 T11221194 11083 21122 53021

Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with another clear ceiling.

We had no precipitation here in the past 24 hours.

The correct way to put up snow fence

Snow fencing, when properly installed, is a great way to control where snow drifts along a road, driveway, property line or anywhere. The concept is rooted in basic physics and does not actually cause a barrier to the snow driving. It causes snow to drift in a particular way by controlling the wind that, when left to its own natural tendencies, will drift snow across open areas until it is blocked by a tree, curb, wall, house or other physical impediment.

Types of Snow Fence

There are two most common types of snow fencing. The first, and oldest, is a wooden and wire fence made of vertical wooden slats about an inch and a half wide wired together with equal distance spaces between the slats. The more contemporary type of fence is made of plastic, usually orange netting material. Both fences roll up easily and are installed by affixing them to equally-spaced fence posts along the line you intend to force a snow drift to develop.

How it Works

Snow fencing is designed to work by actually slowing the speed of the wind to a point where the snow itself drops out of the wind and falls into a drift on the downwind side of the fence. As the snow loses speed and falls, the particles melt slightly and refreeze with the other fallen snow, making a smooth, seamless and controllable drift along the fence rather than drifting merely according to the random whims of weather and wind.

Installation

Posts should be buried at least 1 to 1.5 feet into firm soil and placed about twice as wide as the fence is tall; that is, 8-foot spacing for a standard 4-foot snow fence. The fencing material should be affixed to each post firmly. If the fence is loose, it will not be nearly as effective. The fence should also have at least 5 inches of space between the bottom of the fence and the ground to allow wind to pass through easily.

Placement

Depending on the amount of snow and severity of the winter or storm, snow can drift up to 20 or 30 times the height of the fence, so be sure to leave at least that much space between the fence and any roadways, driveways or other areas you wish the snow to pile up. The snowdrift will start to form downwind from the spot where you choose to place your fence.