Water is ubiquitous and seemingly ordinary, possessing no distinct color or odor. Though we often take water for granted, it ...

only called "black" because it takes on the color of the asphalt underneath it. Black ice can form under a number of different circumstances. A very light rain falling on a frozen surface ...

there are some ways to make walking across a frozen lake safer. The standard rule is that if the ice is less than 4 inches thick, you should never walk on it. The color can also provide some clues ...

The National Weather Service reports that Lake Erie is roughly 70% frozen over. Ice thickness varies between 2 and 12 inches ...