Abstract: A heated windshield wiper assembly adapted to be secured to the wiper arm of a motor vehicle. The wiper assembly provides intermittent heat to the wiper blade according to weather conditions to prevent icing of the wiper blade and assembly. The wiper assembly generally comprises a conventional wiper blade supported by a structure having a heating element disposed therein. The heating element is connected to the vehicle power source and can be actuated either manually or automatically. During automatic actuation, the heating element is controlled by a thermostat, which senses the ambient air temperature, and a thermocoupler, which senses the temperature of the heating element and wiper blade.