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I see a lot of cars with the wiper blades popped up in parking lots everywhere in the Quad Cities.

Up or Down? The Windshield Wiper Debate The great debate - leaving your windshield wipers up or down before a snow storm. What do you do? It's not uncommon to see wipers propped up on cars before a snow storm hits, especially is northern states. It makes it much easier to clear the snow off the windshield. But is it harming the blades? AAA says leaving wipers up puts stress on the spring that holds the wiper arms against the windshield, making them less effective over time. Robert Sinclair Jr., manager of media relations at AAA Northeast disagrees. "“I don’t see any harm in it, though yo...