A frameless, heated wiper assembly adapted to be mounted on a wiper arm operably connected to a wiper motor for reciprocating the wiper arm across a windshield of a vehicle and adapted to be electrically coupled to a source of electrical energy of the vehicle, the assembly including: an elongated, resilient blade having a top portion and a bottom squeegee portion for contacting the windshield and having first and second opposed end portions (34, 36); spaced, elongated, resilient first and second backing members (38, 40) positioned over the top portion of the blade, each of the backing members (38, 40) having interior and exterior surfaces (42, 44) and first and second opposed end portions (46, 48); first and second spaced, elongated, resilient spines (50, 52), each of the spines (50, 52) extending between the end portions (34, 36) of the blade between the top portion of the blade and the interior surfaces of the backing members (38, 40) to connect the blade and the backing members (38, 40) and to allow the blade and the backing members (38, 40) to resillently conform to the surface configuration of the windshield when the assembly is reciprocated by the wiper arm; and a center support apparatus connecting the blade and the spines (50, 52) together between the backing members (38, 40) and to connect the assembly to the wiper arm; the wiper assembly being characterised in that it comprise: elongated, flexible heaters to convert electrical energy from the source into heat, wherein the heaters include first and second heaters (54, 56), the first heater being disposed between the top portion of the blade and the interior surface (42, 44) of the first backing member, the first heater including a first heating element which extends sinuously between the end portions (46, 48) of the first backing member adjacent the spines (50, 52), the second heater being disposed between the top portion of the blade and the interior surface of the second backing member, the second heater including a second heating element which extends sinuously between the end portions (46, 48) of the second backing member adjacent the spines (50, 52), wherein the first and second heaters (54, 56) heat the top portion of the blade, the first and second backing members (38, 40) and the spines (50, 52) to eliminate or greatly reduce icy buildup on the assembly and the windshield; and wiring electrically coupled to the first and second heaters (54, 56) and extending through the center support apparatus to provide the first and second heaters (54, 56) with electrical energy from the source. elongated, flexible heaters to convert electrical energy from the source into heat, wherein the heaters include first and second heaters (54, 56), the first heater being disposed between the top portion of the blade and the interior surface (42, 44) of the first backing member, the first heater including a first heating element which extends sinuously between the end portions (46, 48) of the first backing member adjacent the spines (50, 52), the second heater being disposed between the top portion of the blade and the interior surface of the second backing member, the second heater including a second heating element which extends sinuously between the end portions (46, 48) of the second backing member adjacent the spines (50, 52), wherein the first and second heaters (54, 56) heat the top portion of the blade, the first and second backing members (38, 40) and the spines (50, 52) to eliminate or greatly reduce icy buildup on the assembly and the windshield; and wiring electrically coupled to the first and second heaters (54, 56) and extending through the center support apparatus to provide the first and second heaters (54, 56) with electrical energy from the source.