The Minnesota Department of Transportation's Name a Snowplow contest is back for its fifth year.
Past winners of the popular contest have included Taylor Drift, Plowy McPlowFace and the Big Leplowski.
You can submit your witty, unique and Minnesota or winter-themed snowplow name ideas through MnDOT’s website.
Each person can submit one name idea. Ideas must be 30 characters or less, family friendly and not politically inspired, including phrases, slogans or plays on politicians' names.
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The public will vote on their favorites in January, and the eight names with the most votes will make their way onto a snowplow, one for each MnDOT district.
Submissions will be accepted through noon Dec. 20.
Past Name A Snowplow winners
2023-24
- Barbie's Dream Plow
- Beyonsleigh
- Clark W. Blizzwald
- Dolly Plowton
- Fast and Flurrious
- Taylor Drift
- Waipahinte (Dakota word for snowplow)
- You're Killin' Me Squalls
2022-23
- Better Call Salt
- Blader Tot Hotdish
- Blizzo
- Clearopathtra
- Han Snowlo
- Scoop! There it is
- Sleetwood Mac
- Yer a Blizzard, Harry
2021-22
- Betty Whiteout
- Blizzard of Oz
- Ctrl Salt Delete
- Edward Blizzardhands
- No More Mr. Ice Guy
- Plowasaurus Rex
- Scoop Dogg
- The Big Leplowski
2020-21
- Duck Duck Orange Truck
- Darth Blader
- F. Salt Fitzgerald
- Ope, Just Gonna Plow Right Past Ya
- Plow Bunyan
- Plowy McPlowFace
- Snowbi Wan Kenobi
- The Truck Formerly Known As Plow
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