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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News
Paul Huttner

Flake Superior? Taylor Drift? MnDOT’s 'Name a Snowplow' voting begins

MnDOT ready to name additional snowplows

A snowplow truck with Blizzo on the side
The Minnesota Department of Transportation revealed its latest snow plow, "Blizzo," on Thursday, March 2 at the Camden truck station in Minneapolis.
Courtesy of Minnesota Department of Transporation

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The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened voting on its now seemingly annual “Name a Snowplow” contest.

This year’s list of 50 finalists comes from around 800 submissions. The list includes references to pop artists and songs, film and literary works, and even Minnesota’s state motto, L'Étoile du Nord.

Voters may only vote once and select up to eight names. Voting is open through Sunday, Jan. 28.

Previous winners include:

  • Sleetwood Mac

  • Blizzo

  • Better Call Salt

  • Betty Whiteout

  • Ctrl Salt Delete

  • The Big Leplowski

  • Edward Blizzardhands

  • Plowy McPlowFace

  • Plow Bunyan

  • Snowbi Wan Kenobi

  • F. Salt Fitzgerald

  • Darth Blader

My personal favorites this year include Best in Snow, Flake Superior, L’Plow du Nord, Alice Scooper, Sweet Child O’ Brine, and Taylor Drift.

Place your votes.