The buzz word of the week in Southwest and Southside Virginia is “black ice”. Black Ice is the thin layer on ice that forms over roadways when freezing rain is present or after snow has melted and refrozen on the roadway. This commonly occurs at night after recent snowfall has had a chance to melt during the day. After the sun sets and temperatures begin to fall, the potential for deadly black ice to form begins to rise. The name “black ice” is not accurate, while the ice appears black, it is actually completely clear without cloudiness or bubbles. This makes it very difficult to see and unfortunately you may feel its affects long before you ever know its there. It is especially dangerous because it is very difficult to see. Drivers that are not aware of the potential for ice on the roadways may not change their driving behavior to accomodate the slick conditions. Black ice is also dangerous because it tends to form on bridges and…
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