In article <4354ee95.2400321@shawnews.ed.shawcable.net>, pauls@ok.com
wrote:

> One potential problem for us northern drivers are the windshield
> wipers.
> The way they are positioned it seems that they would likely freeze up
> and also collect snow while driving at low speeds.

My 94 Lexus allows me to put the wipers into "winter mode"--where they
don't hide down below the windshield, but rather stay up in the upper
resting position (as if they're paused between interval wipes).