Warming global temperatures due to climate change have caused lake ice to "reduce bearing strength, implying more dangerous conditions for transportation (limiting operational use of many winter roads ...

clear “black ice,” and the “white ice” that grows atop it. White ice is less dense, filled with air bubbles and structurally ...

But the return of winter also signals the return of black ice on the roads, which can be extremely dangerous. Black ice is a very thin layer of ice that can form on roads, bridges and lakes.

Black ice is tricky. It hides in shade and shadows, causing spin-outs before drivers know what hit them. Accuweather.com came up with a helpful guide on how to spot black ice and how to avoid ...