Black Ice!

December 9, 2005, 6:43 am
Posted by Jason Simpson in General Thoughts
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Watch out for black ice! There have been several ice-related accidents on Birmingham area roads this morning. We call it black ice because it is a layer of ice covering parts of a street or highway that is so thin you cannot see it; in fact, the road just looks wet! That's what makes it so dangerous! Especially dangerous this morning are elevated sections of roads like overpasses and bridges. Remember to slow down, and if the road looks wet, it's probably icy. Leave plenty of room between you and the car in front of you in traffic this morning, and if you start to skid, don't jerk the wheel in the other direction! The black ice will melt away later this morning when temperatures rise above freezing and we get a little sun on the asphalt. Bundle up!
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Posted by New Mike  
on December 9, 2005, 8:47 am
At 5:30 this morning, bridges seemed to be ok. Real problem appeared at the juction between the bridges and the asphalt. Made for a fun drive! Thanks Jason for the update! Glad to see you on the blog!

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Posted by rusty Pitts  
on December 9, 2005, 8:48 am
I wonder if Black ice had anything to do with the WrecK this AM on 459 Just past liberty Parkway..??

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on December 9, 2005, 9:29 am
Rusty I would think so because my sister is an police officer for homewood and she said there was wrecks all over.

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