Absence from work due to road conditions?

Basically my question is: can i get into trouble because i cant come to work because i dont feel comfortable driving on the road, due to last nights heavy snow fall. The only reason why i decided to call in was because this morning, i drove to buy some cigarettes and ended up skidding on ice and damaging by wheel, then on the way back i lost control and ended up on the other side of the road- so its obviously not safe to drive, especially when i dont finish work until ten at night, when the ice has set back in. I know that employers (especially ones lke Tesco) always have a way of making it your fault....so i just wanted to know if it could be held against me, if i could get a warning for it or anything. Sorry for the long discription :D