Voting Begins on MNDOT’s Name a Snowplow Finalists

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Voting on a new list of finalists begins today in the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s latest Name a Snowplow contest. The top eight vote-getters will become new MnDOT snowplow names, one new name for each MnDOT district.

See the list of finalists and vote now at mndot.gov/nameasnowplow.

Voting will remain open through noon on Friday, Feb. 13. Individuals will be able to vote one time and select up to eight of their favorite names.

“MnDOT’s 800 snowplows keep Minnesota’s roads clear, drivers safe and traffic moving, despite the snow and cold,” said MnDOT Commissioner Nancy Daubenberger. “Name a Snowplow is a fun way to highlight the work of these plows and their operators, and to celebrate one of the ways Minnesotans get through winter together. We hope Minnesotans take time to notice all of our plows — named or not — so all of our operators can safely do their work.”

MnDOT received more than 6,750 snowplow name submissions in December, staff reviewed those suggestions and helped narrow the list to 30 finalists. The agency considered a variety of factors, including uniqueness, frequency of submissions, Minnesota-specific ideas, and names that would be easily identifiable and understandable to most audiences.