1995 Chevrolet Suburban Owner's Manual - Page 215

What's the worst time for this?"Wet ice."Very cold snow or icecan be slick andhard to drive on. But wetice can be even more trouble because it may offer the least traction of all. You can get "wet ice" when it's about freezing (32 O F ; 0"C) and freezing rainbegins to fall. Try to avoid driving on wet ice until salt and sand crews can get there. Whatever the condition - smooth ice, packed, blowing or loosesnow drive with caution. Accelerate gently. Try notto break the fragile traction.If you accelerate too fast, thedrive wheels will spin and polish the surface under the tireseven more. Your anti-lock brakes improve your ability to make ahard stop on a slippery road. Even though you have an anti-lock braking system, you'll want to begin stopping sooner than you would on dry pavement. See "Anti-Lock" in the Index. Allow greater following distance on any slippery road. Watch for slippery spots. The road might be fine until you hit a spot that's covered with ice. On an otherwise clear road, ice patches may appear in shaded areas where the sun can't reach: around clumps of trees, behind buildings, or under bridges. Sometimes the surface of a curve oran overpass may remain icy whenthe surrounding roads are clear. If you see a patch of ice ahead of you, brake before you are on it. Try not to brake whileyou're actually on the ice,and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. 4-32 I