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WhoaaaAAAAAAAOUCH!
That's the sound I made this afternoon when I opened the front door, stepped onto the pavement, and immediately executed a violent 90 degree rearward tilt maneuver (often known as "slipping.")
Apparently a surface with a unexpectedly low friction as been deposited on many horizontal surfaces, its existence seemingly due to ground materials retaining their low temperatures from the previous evening, the current ~32f (0c) surface air temperature, and a layer of vapor laden warmer air above causing liquid dihydrogen monoxide to condense and fall to the Earth. It seems to be solidifying upon contact with surfaces that are below its freezing point, and has thus formed an unsightly and quite hazardous layer on many objects, including my car and the roads.
Apparently a surface with a unexpectedly low friction as been deposited on many horizontal surfaces, its existence seemingly due to ground materials retaining their low temperatures from the previous evening, the current ~32f (0c) surface air temperature, and a layer of vapor laden warmer air above causing liquid dihydrogen monoxide to condense and fall to the Earth. It seems to be solidifying upon contact with surfaces that are below its freezing point, and has thus formed an unsightly and quite hazardous layer on many objects, including my car and the roads.
I do that when getting out of the the car too, it's not fun to slip and hit your head on the frame of the door or something. 
Looks like we're gonna be in for it, there's a layer of upper level moisture moving up from the Gulf, supposed to get between 4-8 inches of snow here in Wichita.
). Had a fright nontheless though... If I actually landed on anywhere but my feet, it would have been some serious injuries!
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