Black Ice after the Storms

1/17/2022 (Permalink)

Open road covered in Black ice

The Snow has moved out of our area and as beautiful as it was, we are all anxious to get out and about when the sun came shining through this morning. Temperatures did not get out of the freezing zone today but with the warmth of the sun the roads were cleared of snow and began to dry out - but don’t take your guard down when driving. Black ice sometimes called clear ice can be a major driving factor after a snowstorm. Black ice is a thin coating of glaze ice on roadways and is visually transparent. It can blend in with any surface and it can cause dangerous driving conditions because it can be hard to detect on the roadway. Black ice forms most commonly at night or in the early morning hours when temperatures are at their lowest. Black ice can also be detected during the day when the roadway is covered with trees and has less sunshine and on bridges and overpasses.  Take extra caution and allow yourself extra time when driving.