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MnDOT’s name a snowplow contest is back 2024-25 season

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Published  December 11, 2024 11:27am CST
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File photo snowplow. (Photo by John Paraskevas/Newsday RM via Getty Images)

The Brief

    • MnDOT is bringing back its annual "Name a Snowplow" contest for the 2024-25 season.
    • Name suggestions can be submitted through Friday, Dec. 20.
    • Once submissions close, MnDOT will select some of the best names for the public to vote on in January.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It's that time of year again for the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s (MnDOT) "Name a Snowplow" Contest. 

How the MnDOT name a snowplow contest works

What we know: The public can submit their name suggestion for the 2024-2025 snowplow fleet starting at 9 a.m. on Dec. 10 though noon on Friday, Dec. 20. 

MnDOT provided a few rules to keep in mind when submitting a snowplow name: 

  • Each person may only submit one name
  • Submissions are limited to no more than 30 characters (including letters and spaces)
  • Any submissions that include profanity or other inappropriate language will not be considered
  • No politically inspired names
  • No repeat of past winning names

What’s next: MnDOT will review all the submissions and select some of the best names, which the public can vote on in January. The eight winning snowplow names, one for each MnDOT district, will be announced at a later date. 

To submit a snowplow name for the 2024-25 winter season, click here.

Past MnDOT snowplow name winners

Big picture view: Throughout the years, MnDOT has selected 32 winning names as part of the snowplow contest. Here are the previous winners.

2023–24 winners:

  • Taylor Drift
  • Clark W. Blizzwald
  • Dolly Plowton
  • Waipahinte (Dakota word for "snowplow")
  • Beyonsleigh
  • You're Killin' Me Squalls
  • Fast and Flurrious
  • Barbie's Dream Plow

2022–23 winners:

  • Yer a Blizzard, Harry
  • Blizzo
  • Clearopathtra
  • Better Call Salt
  • Han Snowlo
  • Blader Tot Hotdish
  • Scoop! There it is
  • Sleetwood Mac

2021–22 winners:

  • Betty Whiteout
  • Ctrl Salt Delete
  • The Big Leplowski
  • Plowasaurus Rex
  • Scoop Dogg
  • Blizzard of Oz
  • No More Mr. Ice Guy
  • Edward Blizzardhands

2020–21 winners:

  • Plowy McPlowFace
  • Ope, Just Gonna Plow Right Past Ya
  • Duck Duck Orange Truck
  • Plow Bunyan
  • Snowbi Wan Kenobi
  • F. Salt Fitzgerald
  • Darth Blader
  • The Truck Formerly Known As Plow
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