Cold temps = slow drivers?

[Scottathew]

Yeah, I've noticed a lot of this too. I can understand when temps are around freezing and there's the potential for ice formation, but it's 10 degrees outside! At the very least get out of the left lane!

[Bagley]

Yeah, I've noticed a lot of this too. I can understand when temps are around freezing and there's the potential for ice formation, but it's 10 degrees outside! At the very least get out of the left lane!

Around freezing? On the Fahrenheit scale, 10 degrees is 22 degrees below the freezing point of water [[32 degrees). On overpasses and bridges, which don't benefit from the warming effect of the ground like most highways, it is common to see ice when the air temperature is 32 degrees and below. Further, I drive more slowly because people think that US temperatures are Celsius.

[East Detroit]

I can understand when temps are around freezing and there's the potential for ice formation, but it's 10 degrees outside!

There is no ice at 10 degrees?