http://kkcb.com Thu, 23 May 2013 21:16:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://kkcb.com/what-is-black-ice-what-do-you-do-when-you-encounter-black-ice/ http://kkcb.com/what-is-black-ice-what-do-you-do-when-you-encounter-black-ice/#comments Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:04:35 +0000 Cathy Kates http://kkcb.com/?p=143819 We hear of black ice, but you don't SEE it.  That's because it's defined as "invisible".  It forms when air temperature is warmer than the temperature of the pavement. This creates a thin layer of transparent ice on the roadway.   Because of this, drivers are completely unaware of it's presence.  Here's tips on what to do, when you encounter black ice, from the MN Department of Transportation.

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