2. You're dealing with iron deficiency anemia If your ice craving is more than just a need to crunch on the cubes at the bottom of your drink, iron deficiency anemia may be the culprit.

SEATTLE — Black ice, which can also be called gray ice, is hard-to-see ice on the roadway and causes slick conditions for drivers. The road may look normal or even a little wet when there are ...

Weather Producer January 13, 2025 / 2:50 PM EST / CBS Boston What causes black ice? Black ice is a well-known weather slang term for patchy ice that cannot be seen on roadways or other surfaces.

Black ice's transparency is what makes it so dangerous, Officer Carlos Perez of California's Highway Patrol previously told USA TODAY. "It's undetectable to the human eye.

Black ice is different from a white or gray layer of ice that can form when roadways have been plowed or driven on, packing the snow or hail so that it freezes into a slippery layer.

Black ice on these surfaces can form faster and more unexpectedly. Melting snow: What to expect this weekend: Snow that melts during the day and creates pools of water on roads and sidewalks.

Typically, black ice is more prevalent at night when the sun isn’t around to warm the roads, but the NWS said the ice can still be around during the morning hours. And it’s not just melting ...