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Minnesota News
MPR News Staff
Updated:

Anthony Sledwards, Plowabunga! among winners in MnDOT's Name a Snowplow contest

people pose in front of a snowplow
Gov. Tim Walz speaks at MnDOT's event revealing the winners of the 2024-25 Name a Snowplow contest on Wednesday.
Nicole Ki | MPR News

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While Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards drives the lane against NBA opponents this season, “Anthony Sledwards” will soon be clearing driving lanes for Minnesota motorists.

The Ant-inspired moniker was one of eight winning snowplow names announced Wednesday by the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The names will go on one MnDOT plow in each of the agency’s eight districts around the state.

The complete list of winners, in the order of most votes received, includes:

  • We’re Off To See The Blizzard — District 8 (Southwest Minnesota)

  • Snowtorious B.I.G. — District 4 (West-central Minnesota)

  • Plowabunga! — District 6 (Southeast Minnesota)

  • Anthony Sledwards — Metro District (Twin Cities)

  • You’re Welcome — District 2 (Northwest Minnesota)

  • Don’tcha Snow — District 3 (Central Minnesota)

  • Skol Plow — District 1 (Northeast Minnesota)

  • I Came, I Thaw, I Conquered — District 7 (South-central Minnesota)

It’s the fifth winter that MnDOT has run its contest.

After receiving more than 7,300 entries earlier this winter, MnDOT released a list of 50 finalist names. Voters were allowed to pick up to eight names in online balloting that ended on Feb. 7. More than 23,000 people cast ballots.

Past MnDOT ‘Name a Snowplow’ contest winners

Winter 2023-24

  • Taylor Drift

  • Clark W. Blizzwald

  • Dolly Plowton

  • Waipahiƞte

  • Beyonsleigh

  • You’re Killin’ Me Squalls

  • Fast and Flurrious

  • Barbie’s Dream Plow

    A snowplow is named Barbie's Dream Plow.
    "Barbie's Dream Plow" was among the winning names in the 2023-24 MnDOT contest.
    Ellie Roth | MPR News file

Winter 2022-23

  • Yer a Blizzard, Harry

  • Blizzo

  • Clearopathtra

  • Better Call Salt

  • Han Snowlo

  • Blader Tot Hotdish

  • Scoop! There it is

  • Sleetwood Mac

Winter 2021-22

  • Betty Whiteout

  • Ctrl Salt Delete

  • The Big Leplowski

  • Plowasaurus Rex

  • Scoop Dogg

  • Blizzard of Oz

  • No More Mr. Ice Guy

  • Edward Blizzardhands

Winter 2020-21

  • 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

Correction (Feb. 12, 2025): An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported the number of ballots cast in online voting. The story has been updated.