How to Use black ice in a Sentence

black ice

noun
  • Drivers should beware of black ice.
  • That’s when the black ice forms.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • How can black ice form when there's no snow or rain?
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
  • LeBlanc said there is still black ice and slush on the roads.
    — Charlie McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Even with these tools, tires don’t have traction on black ice.
    — Rosie Siefert, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Pressing your brakes while on black ice will cause your car to skid.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Patchy black ice could make for a slick start, even though the air feels cool and calm.
    — CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Rainfall amounts will be light, but still could cause black ice on the roads.
    — Rosemarie Stein, OregonLive.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • Or like the car on that black ice sliding closer to the guardrail.
    — Dani Fleischer, Longreads, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Never brake while driving on black ice.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Their van skidded off the road on black ice and flipped onto its side.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2022
  • The car hit black ice and lost control, crashing into a truck.
    — Claire Cornelius, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Often, black ice will look glossy, which is a giveaway that drivers can look for.
    — Dug Begley, Chron, 15 Feb. 2021
  • Any wet spots on roads from recent rain or melting snow will re-freeze and create black ice.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
  • On a highway, black ice is made lethal by the addition of speed and surprise.
    — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2018
  • Drivers were asked to watch out for patches of black ice and slippery roadways.
    — Rob Shackelford, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
  • There is growing concern about flash freezing and black ice on roadways.
    — Leigh Morgan, AL.com, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Bits of hardened crust floated along the top, resembling shards of black ice.
    — Heidi Julavit, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
  • Stay alert for black ice on bridges, ramps and overpasses, and in shaded areas.
    — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Stay alert for black ice on bridges, ramps and overpasses, and in shaded areas.
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Forecasters warned that moisture on the roadways could freeze overnight and cause black ice to form.
    — Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com, 10 Dec. 2017
  • On roads, black ice can be an outright life-threatening scenario.
    — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
  • Do not use cruise control settings when ice or snow has fallen, or when black ice is likely to form.
    — Paula Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Stay alert for black ice Drivers will want to watch out for potential black ice as well.
    — Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
  • At least one car crash, on the Belt Parkway in Queens, was blamed on black ice.
    — Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The car had slid on black ice, causing the driver to lose control and crash into the river.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2019
  • Fog will disperse and black ice will melt mid to late Saturday morning.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Pavement covered in black ice may be a little darker and duller than the rest of the road surface.
    — Cincinnati.com, 16 Jan. 2018
  • And when the road disappears entirely and you’re left to follow wheel-deep ruts lined with black ice?
    — Dan Neil, WSJ, 21 Nov. 2022
  • When walking on snow and ice, keep an eye out for black ice and ice hidden under patches of snow and be ready for a fall.
    — John Torres, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2018

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