winter road

English

Noun

winter road (plural winter roads)

1. A type of temporary road that is only accessible in continuous long-term subfreezing weather, typically only open during deep winter, across terrain that in warmer weather is composed of mud, muskeg, swamp, open water, and similar.
2. A trail that is only open in winter.

Coordinate terms

• ice road
• ice bridge

Translations

type of road

• Finnish: talvitie (fi)

See also

• haul road