Buick 1993 Skylark Owner's Manual page 177

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