Raleigh Winter Storm Tip!  

Broken windshield wipers occur during every Raleigh snow storms. Every snow fall
people leave their wipers in the on or delay position when they shut the car off. The snow and ice builds up and freezes  and holds the wipers in place. So the next time you start your car the wipers are trying to move and can not. Especially if you are warming up the car and have not cleaned the windshield. So, while the car is sitting there warming up the wiper motor is constantly trying to move. The result is broken windshield wipers. The wiper motor is in a bind and burns itself out and it is also possible to damage the wiper arms themselves. Broken windshield wipers are a common repair every year after a snow fall or ice storm here at Brown’s Alignment and Brake Auto Repair in Raleigh.

Solution to Avoid Snow Broken Windshield Wipers

Try putting your wiper straight up in the air when your car is parked at home during a storm. See the picture above.
This will help you remember to make sure the wipers are off and to clean the windshield before you start the car. Also the wipers will not be frozen to the windshield and will be out of your way when cleaning the windshield. You may not want to do this when parked on a city street or parking lot. The exposed wipers may be too tempting to a passerbyers to not damage them.

Read about North Carolina Department of Transportation winter safety tips page and about how the DOT prepares for Raleigh winter weather. Click  here NC DOT.  This page also contains information about that the roads are treated with and how the DOT determines which roads are treated.