Many new drivers feel confident in sunny, dry conditions—only to panic when the weather turns. The problem is that without guided exposure to rain, snow, fog, or low-light driving, teens lack the reflexes to respond calmly and safely when conditions change. The safest place for them to learn those skills is with you in the passenger seat, during the permit period.

Start small. Light drizzle or damp roads at dusk are good introductions to driving in less-than-perfect conditions. These sessions let you emphasize core bad-weather principles: slowing down, increasing following distance, and making all movements—steering, braking, accelerating—smooth and gradual.

As confidence builds, progress to heavier rain or snow, always in safe, lower-risk environments. If your area doesn’t get much snow, an empty, wet parking lot can help simulate slippery conditions. Practice controlled stops and steering into a skid, explaining that the goal is not to “fight” the car but to guide it gently back on course.

Low visibility requires its own focus. Teach them how to use low-beam headlights in fog, when to safely pull over, and how to manage glare from oncoming lights at night.

With DRVN, you can plan weather-specific drives using its Prepare / Drive / Report framework:

• Prepare – Identify upcoming weather windows and choose related skill modules.
• Drive – Get lesson-based coaching prompts for safe speeds, increased spacing, and hazard scanning in real time.
• Report – See exactly how much time your teen has practiced in adverse conditions, so no skill area is overlooked.

While some teen driving apps offer generic tips, DRVN functions as a safe driving app for teens that integrates adverse-condition training directly into your practice plan. This makes it a more complete teen driver education appthan those that simply log miles.

Parent Tip: Keep a “weather kit” in the car with an ice scraper, flashlight, towel for foggy glass, and a small shovel. Involve your teen in packing and maintaining it—it builds preparedness as well as skills.