Last week under a spectacular full moon serious road accidents occurred in sub-zero temperatures.
sirens wail
death spins on black ice
winter moon
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“Black ice” is a transparent film of ice that is difficult for drivers to detect, the blackness being the colour of the pavement under the ice.
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Ontheland 
Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #7: Janice’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you, Frank 🙂
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Aye! Black ice is truly dangerous. 🥀😎
Awesome poem. 😎🥀🥀🥀🥀
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It sure is. Thank you, Dorna.
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Scary but very real part of our lives here in Nor Cal as well. Excellent write.
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Thank you, Violet.
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Yes, and more bad weather on the way… death spins on ice… love it!
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Thank you 🙂 It’s been an odd stretch: winter driving with no snow but an invisible thin layer of ice.
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The Snow storm coming through Chicago tomorrow will probably slide on up to you.
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Can’t wait 😉 I think we’re in for some rain first so it will be a mess…more ice.
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Black ice is scary. I’d rather have snow.
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Yes, at least with snow you can see it and you know other drivers see it.
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Gosh. Black ice sounds terrible. Your haiku sent shivers down my spine.
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Black ice concerned me particularly so early in the season when people are sometimes less alert or don’t have appropriate tires on yet. And then there was the full moon tugging the strings of fate 😉
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Last week we were only supposed to get two inches of snow and got around 7-9!
Even in the waning daylight the roads were hazardous. I had one neighbor who wanted to go out for gas for her snow blower – I told her – listen sirens are out – have some of mine – and please don’t go out!
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My goodness! We’ve been lucky so far with very little snow to shovel. In fact I’ve just swept off the front steps and did a fast scrape down the sidewalk and a small touch up in front of the garage.
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