slippery roads
Winter driving hazard
Roads that have become difficult to drive on due to ice, rain, oil, or other conditions that reduce tire traction.
The phrase appears constantly in weather reports and traffic warnings: Slippery roads are expected tonight.
A standard hazard sign depicts a car with wavy skid marks.
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- black iceInvisible frozen road surface
- hydroplaningLoss of tire grip
- skiddingUncontrolled sliding motion
- lose controlFail to maintain composure
traction · brakes · four wheel drive · winter · rain · oil slick · sliding · treacherous · hazardous · spin · fishtail · gravel · frost · wet · slush · tires · chains · salt
- wintersnow, ice, cold, frozen, frost
- driving weatherhydroplaning, black ice, visibility, skidding, freezing rain
- travel conditionstraffic, delays, congestion, heavy traffic, light traffic
- winter hazardsavalanche, black ice, blizzard, frostbite, hypothermia
- weather effectsflooding, puddles, mud, wet grass, dew