Ice is slippery in great part because there is a thin layer of water on top. As is cools down, more of the water freezes, and the ice becomes less slippery. When the weather is “bitterly cold”, the ice is not as slippery as would be indicated by the cartoon.
Ice is slippery in great part because there is a thin layer of water on top. As is cools down, more of the water freezes, and the ice becomes less slippery. When the weather is “bitterly cold”, the ice is not as slippery as would be indicated by the cartoon.