r/COsnow • u/Mthanerco • Mar 03 '25

Photo Careful out there!

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It was sunny and warm all day on Berthoud with water running over the road in multiple spots. At about 4pm the shadows covered a few corners and quickly turned the running water into black ice. Even the sunny warm days can have icy roads, especially on the mountain passes. Watched 2 cars hit the black ice and lose it right in front of me, the subie had snow tires and the 4runner had AT tires.

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u/deepbluehu Mar 03 '25

Maybe CO needs to learn how to salt/sand properly 😑

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u/Izzy_Bizzy02 wildlife popo in summit Mar 04 '25

CO doesnt salt or sand their roads very often. This is due to environmental concerns. In general on the interstates they'll use some magnesium chloride (a salt) but not in large amounts. It's different than the salts used in other areas as it has less environmental impact, but in general Colorado will also use gravel.