KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Black ice poses a significant threat with road temperatures having dipped below the freezing mark Sunday morning. This specific type of ice forms when moisture on a ...

Preventing heater fires is just one of the messages officials are pleading with residents to heed this week. ... Also beware of dangerous transparent ice that's often called black ice.

TxDOT treating roadways to prevent black ice. Posted: January 21, 2025 | Last updated: June 20, 2025. TxDOT is also pre-treating bridges and overpasses with the same mixture of brine.

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 ...

Black ice is a clear glaze of ice that can form on roads, sidewalks and driveways because it forms without creating bubbles. It blends into the surface, becoming nearly impossible to see.

Black ice is a thin layer that forms on surfaces such as roads, sidewalks and driveways when temperatures are 30 degrees or lower. Latest U.S.

With all of the wintry weather North Texas picked up Thursday, black ice is a concern this weekend.The weekend forecast calls for temps above freezing (low to mid-40s). Today's high in the upper ...