ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota state snowplow fleet has the usual new plows folded into the fleet for the season. They need christening. For the fifth year the state Transportation Department, which affectionately calls itself MnDot, is asking the public for names. It’s a contest. The prize: A new plow parked at parked your place through April for your exclusive use and with a driver on 24/7 duty. Just kidding. The real prize is bragging rights and evoking chuckles. Entry details. The deadline: December 20 at 12 noon. Among rior winners:
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Orange armada. Eight-hundred plows for 12,000 miles of roads.
2023
> Barbie’s Dream Plow
> Beyonsleigh
> Clark W. Blizzwald
> Dolly Plowton
> Fast and Flurrious
> Taylor Drift
> Waipahinte (Dakota word for snowplow)
> You’re Killin’ Me Squalls
2022
> Better Call Salt
> Blader Tot Hotdish
> Blizzo
> Clearopathtra
> Han Snowlo
> Scoop! There it is
> Sleetwood Mac
> Yer a Blizzard, Harry
2021
> Betty Whiteout
> Blizzard of Oz
> Ctrl Salt Delete
> Edward Blizzardhands
> No More Mr. Ice Guy
> Plowasaurus Rex
> Scoop Dogg
> The Big Leplowski
2020
> Duck Duck Orange Truck
> Darth Blader
> F. Salt Fitzgerald
> Ope, Just Gonna Plow Right Past Ya
> Plow Bunyan
> Plowy McPlowFace
> Snowbi Wan Kenobi