Front wipers have packed up on the wife's fabia. No wash or noise from motors. Any ideas?

Have you checked fuse(s)?

Check that the bonnet is closed properly. It is also possible that the bonnet switch has failed.

Usually the fuse on cold mornings, mine done it a few times.

Ok will check. Thanks.

It was the fuses, well done all.

Interestingly enough the front & rear wipers must be fused separately because the fronts packed up but the rear was still working.

the fuse will blow quite quickly if the wipers are switched on when the screen is frozen, (or any other obstacles), I think on later cars it's been upped from 10 to 15 amps. I think it's listed as a control fuse, so it's not obvious that it's for the wipers

The fuse blows because the washers freeze to prevent it in the future use a more concentrated screenwash mixture in the winter.