As snow and ice weather alerts continue across the UK, drivers and pedestrians alike are being urged to take care in the potentially dangerous conditions. This week has seen many parts of the country blanketed in snow, with perilous black ice wreaking havoc as many try to get to work, travel for Christmas shopping or to visit friends and family.
The dreaded black ice is a slippery layer that is incredibly hard to detect, but can cause serious injuries and accidents on roads, pavements and driveways if it's not treated with care. It forms in chilly conditions when water freezes into ice, yet unlike other frosty walkways, it often just looks 'wet' which poses an even higher risk as it's near-enough invisible.
