When Clearing Your Icy Windshield, Don't Use Hot Water

Thursday, January 23rd, 2025 -- 9:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Patience is the key for clearing icy windshields.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, that’s the word from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. A social media post from the agency is discouraging travelers from using a current internet hack suggesting that hot water be poured on the windshield to quickly de-ice it.

WisDOT says that could crack the windshield’s glass, and recommends turning on the defrosters, waiting for the car to warm up, then using a scraper to remove ice and snow.

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