Front Windshield Wipers Problem

[arnarg]

Okay, today I was driving and it was heavy raining so I had the wipers on, but when the wipers got all the way up I heard this "click-ish" sound and they got stuck that way even when I pushed down on the control... so I pulled over and just pushed them down with my hands and tried it again, but they don't work at all. Also tried turning off the car and turning back on, without luck. But I do hear some sound when I try to put on the wipers, like there's some kind of metal or something rotating under there somewhere. So, what could be the problem?

English is not my first language, but I hope I was clear enough. Oh and I have A Ford Focus Ghia 1999 Sedan.

Thanks