Cold weather riders beware.

[JackFlash]

I was driving to work earlier in the week, on one

of those cold mornings where just to breathe,

it stings your nose and causes your eyes to

water.  Six o'clock was coming fast and the

time clock was awaiting my arrival.  That means

I was zipping along briskly so as to not be late

for work twice in the same week.

 

This was one morning when nothing was

falling from the sky, but I noticed my windshield

kept icing up when I switched the heat from

defrosting the windshield to defrosting my cold

feet.  I had heard of it, but I had never seen it.

I believe what I had encountered was freezing

fog. 

 

Approaching the tunnel in Westerville, on 161

and getting onto I-270, there in the curve, I

could feel the front tires beginning to lose their

grip.  I could see tracks on the roadway and

noticed the car seemed to be acting a little

squirrely.  A slippery curve convinced me to 

back 'er down a bit, else I might find myself 

on a stretcher and being asked how many

fingers I see.

 

So, for you hard core cold weather riders out

there, beware of freezing fog.  It could ruin

your day.

 

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[gsJack]

Black ice probably, in my 30 years of riding year around here in NE Ohio I've only hit it once on my bike.  Was going around a gentle curve in the left tire track and drifted towards the center of the lane and caught black ice.  Slid nicely across to the other tire track and caught traction for a no drama finish.  :-)  Does keep one aware of the invisible dangers of winter riding..

[Ryan_c_F]

Black ice probably, in my 30 years of riding year around here in NE Ohio I've only hit it once on my bike.  Was going around a gentle curve in the left tire track and drifted towards the center of the lane and caught black ice.  Slid nicely across to the other tire track and caught traction for a no drama finish.  :-)  Does keep one aware of the invisible dangers of winter riding..

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[RSparky]

I actually think I encountered freezing fog the other week. Around Caesars Creek, it was just like a fog, only it caked on the truck.

[motociclista]

Reports of this very phenomenon this morning.