Purple Snow, F. Salt Fitzgerald, Flake Superior: MnDOT Reveals Finalists In ‘Name A Snowplow’ Contest

CBS Minnesota

February 18, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Earlier this winter, the Minnesota Department of Transportation asked Minnesotans to submit their cleverest names for a snowplow in their fleet.

Nearly 24,000 entries were tallied, and MnDOT has now narrowed them down to the best 50. The agency said their focus was on the names that were most easily identifiable and understandable to broad audiences (i.e. meme-worthy), and the submissions that were particularly unique and creative, as well as Minnesota-specific.

Among the 50 nominations are a number of puns on Minnesota athletes’ names, among them Joe Plow-er, Justin Moresnow, and Kent Brrr-beck.

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