MnDOT's 2023 'Name A Snowplow' Contest Now Open For Submissions

MINNE "SNOW" TA — It's a tradition unlike any other. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is once again holding a "name a snowplow" contest.

The agency invites the public to help name another round of snowplows; one for each MnDOT district in the state. Submissions are being accepted between Monday at noon through Dec. 16.

Past winners include Betty Whiteout, Plowy McPlowFace, Ctrl Salt Delete, Snowbi Wan Kenobi and The Truck Formerly Known As Plow.

Submit your name idea here.

The contest's rules are as follows:

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.

Once the submission form closes, MnDOT staff will review all the names and choose finalists.

The public will vote on the finalists in January, and the top eight vote-getters win. Those names will then be given to eight lucky, previously nameless snowplows.

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