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Driving on Snow or Ice
Most of the time, those places where your tires meet the road probably
have good traction.
have a very slippery situation. You'll have a lot less traction or "grip" and
will need to be very careful.
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However, if there is snow or ice between your tires and the road, you can
What's the worst time for this? "Wet ice." Very cold snow or ice can be
slick and hard to drive on. But wet ice can be even more trouble because
it may offer the least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about
freezing (32°F; 0" C) and freezing rain begins to fall. Try to avoid driving
on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there.
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