"It's called 'black ice' because it tends to look like the rest of the pavement on the road, although in reality, it's actually clear," the US Forest Service notes. "Black ice forms without creating bubbles, which allows it to blend in with any surface it forms over. Black ice is dangerous precisely because it's hard to detect."

KHOU 11 team coverage of the icy conditions across Houston in the wake of a strong winter storm. The Boring Company’s Hyperloop is set to revolutionize transportation in Texas! Promising ultra-fast travel and cutting-edge technology,

Storm Enzo is sweeping across the South early this week, delivering winter weather to areas unaccustomed to it, such as Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta, Tallahassee, Jacksonville and coastal Carolinas.

A historic winter storm swept across the Gulf Coast on Tuesday, bringing heavy snow and icy conditions to the Southeast while most of the country was facing dangerously cold temperatures from an arctic blast that arrived over the weekend.

A rare winter storm charging through Texas and the northern Gulf Coast has closed highways and airports and prompted the first blizzard warning for southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana.