SDDOT announces 6th snowplow naming contest - Keloland

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Submissions are now open for the sixth Snowplow Naming Contest hosted by the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT).

In a news release by the SDDOT, the contest draws 700 submissions from individuals, classrooms, and businesses on average each winter.

Submissions are now open and run through Friday, December 12. Multiple entries can be submitted. SDDOT staff will vote on their favorites.

In January, one snowplow in each of the 12 SDDOT geographic areas of South Dakota will be named.

“While we cannot predict the winter weather, all of us can control how we prepare and respond,”  Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt said in a news release. “The snowplow naming contest helps us build awareness about SDDOT’s winter maintenance operations and the many resources available to the traveling public to make safe travel decisions.”

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