Following an evening of wet snow, many Michigan residents woke up to a slippery morning commute. Low temperatures combined with wet roads can lead to instances of dangerous black ice. Black ice is a ...

Despite what its name suggests, black ice isn’t actually black—it’s clear. So clear, in fact, that it appears to be the color of whatever surface is beneath it. Since that’s often a black asphalt road ...

Slick road conditions are very common in the wintertime. From snow storms, to freezing rain events, driving during or after ...

Every year, winter brings out a dangerous and deceptive hazard which surprises even the most experienced drivers.

With the arrival of winter comes a seasonal hazard that's slippery, invisible and deadly – black ice. Black ice, which is actually transparent, is the term for the thin coating of ice that can form on ...

Black ice is a well-known weather slang term for patchy ice that cannot be seen on roadways or other surfaces. In its typical form, black ice is completely transparent, only called "black" because it ...

SEATTLE — Black ice, which can also be called gray ice, is hard-to-see ice on the roadway and causes slick conditions for drivers. The road may look normal or even a little wet when there are patches ...