black ice
noun
: a nearly transparent film of ice on a dark surface (such as a paved road or a body of water) that is difficult to see
Example Sentences
Drivers should beware of black ice.
Recent Examples on the Web In March 2021, while towing the trailer to Sugar House, Williams hit some black ice. 
Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 The car hit black ice and lost control, crashing into a truck. Claire Cornelius, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022 That could include detecting levels of light pollution, allowing the cameras on automobile safety and self-driving systems to detect black ice, and giving our phone cameras the ability to detect skin cancer, says Mr. Devlin. Christopher Mims, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022 Transportation officials warned that drivers and pedestrians should still allow extra time and use caution Wednesday morning, as roadways and sidewalks may have black ice on them and be dangerous. Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2022 Forecasters are warning of possible subfreezing temps, black ice, and/or frosty roads in outlying areas Friday. oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022 Two days before Christmas of 2019, a car Courtney Coppersmith was driving on a road near her family’s home in York, Pennsylvania, slid on a patch of black ice, struck a tree and three mailboxes, and came to a stop against a second tree. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2022 The Georgia Department of Transportation warned motorists to watch for black ice overnight as temperatures fall and wet roads freeze. David Wickert, ajc, 17 Jan. 2022 However, forecasters the National Weather Service warned that temperatures would drop in the late afternoon, increasing the potential for black ice across the region. oregonlive, 26 Dec. 2021 See More
Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Apr. 2022 The car hit black ice and lost control, crashing into a truck. Claire Cornelius, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022 That could include detecting levels of light pollution, allowing the cameras on automobile safety and self-driving systems to detect black ice, and giving our phone cameras the ability to detect skin cancer, says Mr. Devlin. Christopher Mims, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2022 Transportation officials warned that drivers and pedestrians should still allow extra time and use caution Wednesday morning, as roadways and sidewalks may have black ice on them and be dangerous. Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2022 Forecasters are warning of possible subfreezing temps, black ice, and/or frosty roads in outlying areas Friday. oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2022 Two days before Christmas of 2019, a car Courtney Coppersmith was driving on a road near her family’s home in York, Pennsylvania, slid on a patch of black ice, struck a tree and three mailboxes, and came to a stop against a second tree. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 19 May 2022 The Georgia Department of Transportation warned motorists to watch for black ice overnight as temperatures fall and wet roads freeze. David Wickert, ajc, 17 Jan. 2022 However, forecasters the National Weather Service warned that temperatures would drop in the late afternoon, increasing the potential for black ice across the region. oregonlive, 26 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1961, in the meaning defined above