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Living Snow Fence Case Study: Gaylord, MN
	Introduction   Snowfall   Wind Direction Fetch Distance   Snow Water Equiv.   Snow Transport   Porosity   Attack Angle   Setback   Conclusions   References The fetch distance is used later to calculate mean seasonal snow transport, a variable used to find the ideal snow fence setback. Fetch can be described as the length of an area that is contributing to blowing snow to a downwind location (Tabler, 1994). The upwind boundary may consist of a large ditch, tree line, or farmstead. For the case study at Gaylord, the fetch distance is 1,280 meters.       Click any image for larger version     close this window