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A snow drift is a deposit of Snow created by wind. They resemble Sand Dune s and are formed in a similar manner, namely, wind moving light snow and depositing it when the wind is slowed. Snow drifts are many times found along or on roads, as the crest of the roadbed or the furrows along the road create the disruption to the wind needed to shed its carried snow. In high mountain passes, a snow fence may be employed on the windward side of the road to intentionally create a drift before the snow-laden wind reaches the roadway. |
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