# Icy Driving Conditions Warnings Waze Maps Now Warns Drivers of Icy or Snowy Driving Conditions By Grace Mahas | Published 2019-12-10 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-maps References: [mashable](https://mashable.com/article/waze-snow-winter-weather-reporting-hazards/) & [waze](http://www.waze.com/?ggs) In an effort to keep its users safer on the roads, the crowdsourced traffic navigation app, Waze Maps, debuted a new snow reporting feature for drivers in Canada and the United States. This real-time feature will send drivers road safety issues including [icy or snowy driving conditions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michelin-xice-snow-tires) as well as [fog, hail, flood, or unplowed roads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-weather). To report unsafe conditions, users can just flag the issues in-app. The crowdsourced traffic navigation app boasts over 130 million monthly active users, creating a diverse resource to give drivers up-to-date information regarding weather-related hazards. This feature will be especially useful in the coming years as climate change creates more unpredictable weather that many residents will be unfamiliar with. Image Credit: Shutterstock ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 8% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Real-time Weather Reporting:** Waze Maps' real-time snow reporting feature creates opportunities for other navigation apps to incorporate live weather updates - **Crowdsourced Safety Information:** Crowdsourced safety information can be used in other industries as well, such as emergency services - **Climate Change Preparedness:** New innovations in technology, such as Waze Maps' snow reporting feature, can help communities better prepare for changing weather patterns ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Navigation Apps:** Navigation apps can integrate similar real-time weather reports for increased road safety - **Emergency Services:** Emergency services can utilize crowdsourced safety information to better respond to crises - **Weather Technology:** Companies in the weather technology industry can develop more innovative ways to report and predict hazardous weather conditions ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Driving App Enhancements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-voice-feature-update.md) - [AI-Powered Map Reporting Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-conversational-reporting.md) - [EV-Friendly Navigation Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ev-friendly-navigation.md) - [Charger-Locating GPS Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-2.md) - [Astrologically-Influenced Driving Modes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-3.md) - [Road Trip Weather Updates](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayther.md) - [AI-Powered Snowfall Predictors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/probabilistic-snowfall.md) - [Handy Roadtrip Weather Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wayther-app.md) - [Navigation App Music Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waze-integrated-apple-music.md)