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Wheel-track glazing

"Wheel-track glazing" is caused by warm tires trapping the ground level blowing snow. As more vehicles travel over the same wheel tracks a glaze of ice forms, which becomes very slippery. This video below shows how easy it is to lose control in these conditions.

Examples of wheel-track glazing

Wheel-track glazing on Lincoln Highway, east of Nevada.
Wheel-track glazing on Lincoln Highway, east of Nevada.
Wheel-track glazing on county road S27, near McCallsburg.
Wheel-track glazing on county road S27, near McCallsburg.
Wheel-track glazing on county road S27, near Fernald.

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