Voting for MnDOT’s 'Name a Snowplow' contest opens Tuesday

MnDOT has announced the top name submissions that could become new snowplow names, and voting begins today.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Voting for MnDOT's annual "Name a Snowplow" contest begins on Tuesday.
Voting opens
What we know:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) said it received more than 7,300 snowplow name submissions in December for the 2024-25 contest. From these, staff members selected 50 finalists for the public to vote on.
Voting opens on Jan. 28 and will close at noon on Friday, Feb. 7. The eight winning snowplow names, one for each MnDOT district, will be announced after the votes are tallied.
Snowplow name suggestions
Dig deeper:
MnDOT evaluated the submission based on a variety of factors, including, "uniqueness, frequency of submissions, Minnesota-specific ideas, and names that would be easily identifiable and understandable to most audiences."
Of the 50 finalists, some of the name suggestions include Blizzard Buster, Brrrtha, Don’tcha Snow, Snow Big Deal, We’re Off to See the Blizzard, Joe Plower and Albert Icestein.
You can find the full list and more information on how to vote on MnDOT’s website here.
Throughout previous years, 32 named snowplows have been selected through contest voting, and MnDOT staff have also helped to name three snowplows: Giiwedin-The North Wind; Goonodaabaan-Snow Vehicle (both Ojibwe); and Icamna-Blizzard (Dakota) in acknowledgment of the highways the state plows adjacent to tribal lands.
The Source: A press release from the Minnesota Department of Transportation.