Even though chances for snow aren't until Tuesday night in Northeast Florida, black ice could be a problem on Monday morning. So what is it?

What is black ice? Temperatures may have warmed up but some Houston-areas are still experiencing freezing temperatures which can cause a very thin layer of ice to accumulate on pavements.

Despite what its name suggests, black ice isn’t actually black—it’s clear. So clear, in fact, that it appears to be the color of whatever surface is beneath it. Since that’s often a black asphalt road,

The snow and ice that melted yesterday has frozen, leading to black ice on many roads this Thursday morning. Travel should still be avoided early today. Sunshine and slightly warmer weather should vastly improve the roads by the afternoon.