It's believed three vehicles drove through black ice on the Western Freeway at Gordon, near Ballarat, just after 6am, causing ...

Black ice can also form when moisture in the air forms dew or fog, ... It's best to let the car stop on its own if you have enough room in front of you. Weather outlook.

What causes black ice? 02:02 Black ice is a well-known weather slang term for patchy ice that cannot be seen on roadways or other surfaces. In its typical form, black ice is completely transparent ...

A 59-year-old man is in a serious condition following a 12-vehicle crash on the Western Fwy in Gordon, between Ballan and ...

This phenomenon can often result in the formation of black ice, which poses a real danger for even veteran winter drivers. According to the U.S. Forest Service, black ice is actually a misnomer, ...

Black ice, which is actually transparent, is the thin coating of ice that can form on a clear road. ... "My whole family was in the car and I could have killed every last one of them," she said.

Black ice can also form when moisture in the air forms dew or fog, ... It's best to let the car stop on its own if you have enough room in front of you. Weather outlook.

If you start feeling your car slide, gently turn your steering wheel into the direction of the slide which will allow you to remain more in control. The good news is black ice is often patchy and ...

Black ice can cause vehicle tires to lose traction, ... Practice braking on ice. Understand how your car feels and handles in these conditions," reads the department's guidance.

Black ice isn't actually black, it's transparent. That's what makes it so dangerous. It's the thin coating of ice that can form on seemingly bare pavement when temperatures hover around freezing.

Black ice can form when the air is below freezing at the surface and it’s raining, according to AccuWeather. Melting snow that refreezes, freezing rain, mist or fog can also result in black ice.

If you see a car suddenly swerve without cause, that could be black ice. View the latest Weather Alerts in Denver and across Colorado on FOX31 In some light, black ice can be seen.