1. a thin coating of ice formed on rock or pavement by freezing of rain or water vapor

Examples

• The hikers had to turn back due to dangerous verglas on the mountain trail.
• Verglas made the sidewalks treacherous for pedestrians.
• The climbers used special equipment to navigate the verglas-covered rock face.
• After the freezing rain, verglas coated the entire parking lot.
• The weather service warned drivers about potential verglas formation overnight.
• Mountain rescue teams are trained to handle emergencies caused by verglas conditions.