I suspect frost penetration varies widely dependent on many factors (while I don't know about the accuracy or dependability of same for design purposes, you may want to look e.g. at Figure 1 at the site
In a similar thread some time back, someone suggested asking local undertakers. They'll know.
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"...students of traffic are beginning to realize the false economy of mechanically controlled traffic, and hand work by trained officers will again prevail."