The Minnesota Department of Transportation is excited to invite the public to submit creative snowplow names for the agency’s fifth Name a Snowplow contest. Past winners have included names like Taylor Drift, Plowy McPlowFace, and The Big Leplowski.
MnDOT encourages people to submit their most witty, unique, and Minnesota or winter-themed snowplow name ideas through the agency’s website. Submissions will be accepted through noon on Friday, Dec. 20.
This year’s contest includes a few basic rules:
- Each person may only submit one name.
- Submissions are limited to no more than 30 characters (including letters and spaces).
- Gosh darn it, nothing vulgar, please. Any submissions that include profanity or other inappropriate language will not be considered.
- Politically inspired names (including phrases, slogans, or plays on politicians’ names) will not be considered. Naming snowplows is meant to be fun and lighthearted, so we’re going to keep this contest nonpartisan and nonpolitical.
- Past winners will also not be considered. You can find a full list of past winners on our Name a Snowplow website.
MnDOT staff will review all the submissions, advance submissions that meet the guidelines above, and invite the public to vote on their favorites in January 2025. The eight names that get the most votes will make their way onto a snowplow, one for each MnDOT district across the state.
Minnesotans are encouraged to follow @MnDOT on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates on the Name a Snowplow contest as well as winter weather alerts, safety messages, construction updates and more.
For real-time travel information, including current road conditions, road closures, traffic cameras, and more, visit 511mn.org or download the 511MN mobile phone app.
