How to Use black ice in a Sentence

black ice

noun

• Drivers should beware of black ice.
• Motorists can forget to take it slow when conditions appear to be fine, especially in the overnight hours when black ice can be an issue for bridges and elevated roadways.
  — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• LeBlanc said there is still black ice and slush on the roads.
  — Charlie McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Feb. 2021
• Or like the car on that black ice sliding closer to the guardrail.
  — Dani Fleischer, Longreads, 22 Nov. 2019
• The weather turned cold and sleet making for a tricky black ice drive back to the airport in the 4WD.
  — Cantor Glenn Sherman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Sep. 2022
• Rainfall amounts will be light, but still could cause black ice on the roads.
  — Rosemarie Stein, OregonLive.com, 15 Dec. 2017
• Also a sure sign of black ice: Cars in front of you on the road sliding around.
  — Dug Begley, Chron, 15 Feb. 2021
• The road in Parks Hill, Kentucky is covered with black ice.
  — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2018
• Even with these tools, tires don’t have traction on black ice.
  — Rosie Siefert, chicagotribune.com, 10 Dec. 2019
• 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
• We had just driven through snow, sliding around on black ice in a van, eight guys, to try to make this show.
  — Allison Stewart, chicagotribune.com, 25 Jan. 2018
• 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 had slid on black ice, causing the driver to lose control and crash into the river.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 15 Dec. 2019
• On a highway, black ice is made lethal by the addition of speed and surprise.
  — Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2018
• Pavement covered in black ice may be a little darker and duller than the rest of the road surface.
  — Cincinnati.com, 16 Jan. 2018
• The Blazer hit a stretch of black ice and flipped more than a dozen times on the interstate outside Norfolk.
  — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 28 June 2021
• Forecasters warned that moisture on the roadways could freeze overnight and cause black ice to form.
  — Lynne Terry, OregonLive.com, 10 Dec. 2017
• On the short drive to school, their car hit a patch of black ice, skidded off the icy pavement, and flipped, crashing into the trees and killing both boys.
  — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2020
• Often, black ice will look glossy, which is a giveaway that drivers can look for.
  — Dug Begley, Chron, 15 Feb. 2021
• Bits of hardened crust floated along the top, resembling shards of black ice.
  — Heidi Julavit, The New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2021
• Drivers were asked to watch out for patches of black ice and slippery roadways.
  — Rob Shackelford, CNN, 30 Jan. 2023
• 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
• Check the steps and sidewalk for black ice before going out in the morning, even if only to pick up the paper or mail.
  — Jane E. Brody, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2018
• 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
• 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
• Widespread fog and some spots of black ice are expected to develop overnight, which will make the last few hours of the season dicey on the roadways.
  — Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2020
• So the air temperature could be 35, but the road beneath it might be more like 30 degrees, which leads to instant black ice.
  — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2018
• One wrong step caught on video propelled a Virginia man to viral fame this week, courtesy of black ice on his driveway.
  — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 11 Jan. 2018
• In another shot, a Paterson, New Jersey, firefighter who responded to the scene is seen sliding around on a highway covered in black ice.
  — Greg Wehner, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024