Centennial Woods, Inc.
Snow Fence

History of snow fences

Wyoming winters are notorious for their heavy snowfall and strong winds. Unprotected roads and highways are quickly covered by ice and snow packed by passing vehicles. Snow fences are constructed upwind in order to disrupt wind flow and deposit snow before it reaches the roads and highways.

To learn about how snow fences can help retain precipitation, click here.


Reclaimed wood from snow fences

The rough cut "face" boards of snow fences are continuously sand-blasted, desicated, frozen, and thawed in the harsh Wyoming weather. After a decade or more, the result is an extremely weathered wood product, dried in Mother Nature's own kiln. The typical face boards are comprised of a mixture of thirteen subspecies of pine and fir. Moisture content is typically less than 10 %. The wood is completely natural -- no dyes, paints, or stains.

Occasionally, beetle-killed wood used in the face boards weathers into colorful orange and red tones. Both conditions provide rare rustic wood for discerning craftspeople.

For a complete guide on Wyoming snow fence technology, please go to http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/shrp/SHRP-H-320.pdf