[header] How to install a snow fence [title] Decide upon the areas where you want to reduce snow. [step] This could be a road, a driveway or a structure. It can also be beneficial to position a snow fence near sidewalks and pathways to keep them relatively clear. 
[title] Research the direction of prevailing winter winds. [step] A snow fence belongs upwind of the area it's protecting, roughly perpendicular to the wind.