black ice

noun

: a nearly transparent film of ice on a dark surface (such as a paved road or a body of water) that is difficult to see

Example Sentences

Drivers should beware of black ice.

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Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 15 June 2022 Minnesota state climatologist Luigi Romolo said walking on white ice, which isn't perfectly bonded like black ice, requires doubling the minimum thickness.

Peter Warren, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021 Confidence in this part of the forecast is low but be aware that patchy black ice could be possible on roads Saturday night into Sunday.

Leigh Morgan, al, 29 Dec. 2021 Their van skidded off the road on black ice and flipped onto its side.

Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2022 In March 2021, while towing the trailer to Sugar House, Williams hit some black ice.

Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 The car hit black ice and lost control, crashing into a truck.

Claire Cornelius, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022 That could include detecting levels of light pollution, allowing the cameras on automobile safety and self-driving systems to detect black ice, and giving our phone cameras the ability to detect skin cancer, says Mr. Devlin.

Christopher Mims, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022 Transportation officials warned that drivers and pedestrians should still allow extra time and use caution Wednesday morning, as roadways and sidewalks may have black ice on them and be dangerous.

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