Air carrier First Officer reported as the Captain was taxiing from the runway to the taxiway the aircraft slid on the slick pavement and into taxiway lights; damaging them.
Synopsis
Air carrier First Officer reported as the Captain was taxiing from the runway to the taxiway the aircraft slid on the slick pavement and into taxiway lights; damaging them.
Narrative
On Day 0 we landed in ZZZ in the middle of a major winter event. We landed Runway XX and made the left hand turnoff at Taxiway XX. We contacted Ground and were instructed to make a left on Taxiway XY and a right on Taxiway XZ. We were taxing very slowly as the taxiways were snow covered and slippery. As I was monitoring our left hand turn onto XY it initially appeared that the CA (Captain) was oversteering appropriately and had complete control of the aircraft. As soon as I saw the taxiway lights getting closer to the aircraft I turned to look at the CA and realized he had no ability to turn or stop the aircraft due to braking action paired with the strong gusty winds that were pushing the aircraft closer to the taxiway edge. As we joined Taxiway XZ we made a call to Ground to have them check if we had indeed made contact with a light as we suspected there was a strong possibility. Aircraft was parked at the gate and from the Mechanics reported no visible damage to the aircraft. Approximately 1 hour later the CA told me he got word that there was damage found to the taxiway light(s).Since I was not actually taxiing I do not have a strong feel for taxiway conditions at this time. But from what the CA relayed to me braking action was Nil on XY despite the NOTAM for XY: FICON 1/4IN WET SN DEICED LIQUID AND DEICED SOLID OBS. I believe the strong winds were a major contributing factor. ZZZ weather observation 0XA15z Winds 270@30G40 peak wind 260@40 at XA14z. This observation almost exactly coincides with our taxi onto XY and I do believe that the weathervaning of the aircraft on slippery conditions is the root cause. Being towed in after clearing the runway would have been the safest course of action.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.