In the gray chill of the North Atlantic, it’s not uncommon to see icebergs float by. But this one was not like the rest. 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Low temperatures combined with wet roads can lead to instances of dangerous black ice. Black ice is a thin transparent layer of ice that blends into the road. It’s caused when the temperature ...