What cold weather does to your windshield.
Imagine your windshield is a grumpy old man in winter—it doesn’t like the cold, and it’s even crankier when it has to deal with sudden changes in temperature.
When the mercury drops, your windshield’s glass contracts. If it’s already been dinged up by a flying pebble or rogue hailstone, that tiny crack becomes a weak spot, ready to expand at the first opportunity. Add in the cozy blast from your car’s heater, and now you’ve got a recipe for disaster. Warm air inside, freezing temps outside—it’s like a tug-of-war, and your windshield is the loser.
Your heater: a blessing and a curse.
We all love the feeling of blasting the heater on a frosty morning. It’s like hugging a fireplace. But for your windshield? Not so much. When you go from Arctic tundra outside to sauna inside, the glass expands unevenly, and those tiny chips or cracks can quickly grow into sprawling fractures.
Think of it this way: your windshield is already stressed (aren’t we all?), and the dramatic temperature swings are like giving it one more thing to worry about. Be gentle with it—start your heater low and let your car warm up slowly.
Winters greatest hits: other hazards for your windshield.
Why you should handle it now, before it gets ugly.
That little crack might seem harmless now, but in winter, it’s like a gremlin—it multiplies when ignored. Plus, driving with a damaged windshield is not only unsafe, but it could also land you a ticket. Imagine explaining to an officer, "Oh, this? It’s just a scenic crack for extra character." Spoiler alert: it won’t fly.
Keep your windshield happy this winter.
Let us help you out.
At TruFit AutoGlass, we’re basically the superheroes of windshield repair and replacement. Got a chip? Crack? Full-blown catastrophe? We’ve got you covered. Don’t wait until your windshield looks like a road map of the Rockies—give us a call, and we’ll get you back on the road safely.
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