Winter Safety

When the forecast says “minus 15, feeling like minus 28,” that second number is the wind chill. It’s not a different temperature. It’s a measure of how fast the wind pulls heat away from your skin. On a calm day, your body keeps a thin layer of warm air right next to your skin. Wind … Read more

Black ice gets its name because you can’t see it. It’s a thin, clear layer of ice that takes on the colour of the road underneath, so the pavement just looks wet, or doesn’t look like anything at all. It forms when there’s moisture on the road (melt, light rain, fog, even frost) and the … Read more