Drivers lift their windshield wipers mainly for two reasons: extreme heat and freezing weather.In hot climates, raising them keeps the rubber off the scorching glass, though it doesn’t prevent heat damage.
Before snow or freezing temperatures, lifted wipers help prevent the blades from sticking to the windshield or getting buried.It’s a simple precaution, but worn, cracked, streaking, or chattering blades still need to be replaced.
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