The western Arctic is experiencing increasing ground temperatures, active layer thicknesses, and near-surface ground ice melt. Ground ice melt can reduce the integrity of substrate, initiate subsidence and affect infrastructure. Snow cover is an important variable influencing ground temperatures. Thicker snowpack results in higher ground temperatures by limiting ground heat loss and prolonging active-layer freeze back. We conducted a field experiment to examine the influence of snow compaction on the properties of snow, permafrost ground thermal regimes, active layer thickness, and vegetation dynamics, and to assess the general feasibility of snow management. Snow manipulations were completed throughout the winter of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 at six paired undisturbed and disturbed 50 x 50 m sites across the tree line along the Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway corridor. Manipulations occurred in December, January, and March; snow depths and densities were collected at the sites before manipulation, and repeated following compaction. Manipulated sites are instrumented with three 2-3 m thermistor cables and several near-surface temperature loggers and paired with control sites where permafrost temperatures are monitored at depth and by an array of near-surface temperature loggers. Manipulations were accomplished using a Snow Cat operated by a local industry partner. Results from the field experiment will help determine whether snow compaction can effectively alter the ground thermal regime by reducing ground temperatures and increasing the rate of active-layer freeze back, and assess the most effective time and environments for snow compaction to occur. This will be completed through an analysis of n-factors comparing the sites and the two years of measurements. Pending experimental outcomes, this method could be applied for use on existing infrastructure, such as road embankments, experiencing permafrost degradation.