If you are planning to commute out of Brooklyn this Wednesday morning, January 28, you need to rethink your route—or at least your speed. While the air temperature is hovering around 23°F, the wind chill is biting at single digits. The real danger, however, isn’t just the cold; it’s the physics of steel and concrete.
The meltwater from yesterday’s sun has nowhere to go, and on the elevated spans of our bridges, it can turn into invisible black ice. NYC DOT and the National Weather Service both consistently warn that elevated roadways freeze faster than surface streets, creating hazardous conditions even when local roads appear dry.
