Virtual Learning
Blowing Snow Mitigation Strategies
- Date: Dec 2, 2026Time: 2:30 - 3:30 pm CT; 1:30 - 2:30 pm MTDelivery: Live Zoom Webinar (desktop/laptop and mobile devices)
Registration
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2026
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Why Attend
Blowing and drifting snow create significant challenges for roadway safety, mobility, and winter maintenance operations, particularly in rural areas. This presentation will highlight research conducted for the South Dakota Department of Transportation to identify and prioritize problem areas and evaluate effective snow mitigation strategies. Learn how data-driven prioritization, snow fencing, and other mitigation measures can help reduce snow accumulation, improve roadway safety, and support more efficient winter maintenance operations.
Interactive Features
- Engage with presenter and peers via chat or Q&A
- Live polling / surveys / annotations – varies by presentation
- Downloadable reference materials
Who Should Attend
Planners, maintenance operations, designers, and anyone else who gets involved in blowing snow mitigation and management will benefit from this presentation.
Your Presenter(s)
Laura Fay - Cold Climate Operations and Systems Program Manager, Western Transportation Institute at Montana State University. Mrs. Fay holds a M.S. in Environmental Science and Health from the University of Nevada, Reno and a B.S. in Earth Sciences from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She has over a decade of transportation related research experience and a demonstrated publication record in the areas of winter maintenance operations and environmental issues related to maintenance operations and materials, and low volume roads.
Karalyn Clouser - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and planning specialist with the Western Transportation Institute (WTI) at Montana State University (MSU). At WTI, Karalyn performs multi-disciplinary research in the areas of multi-modal transportation, safety, winter operations, and workforce development. Karalyn is currently a member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Standing Technical Committee on Transportation in Rural Areas (AQC16). She earned her B.S. in Earth Sciences (GIS/Planning) from Montana State University and her Master of Sustainable Transportation from University of Washington.