SDDOT Snowplow Naming Contest back for its sixth year - KOTA

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - The South Dakota Department of Transportation needs your help naming its snowplows. The sixth annual Snowplow Naming Contest will be open through Friday, Dec. 12.

Over the past five winters, thousands of South Dakotans have submitted names for snowplows across the state. On average, the SDDOT contest draws 700 submissions a year from individuals, classrooms, and businesses.

You can submit multiple entries through the online form. Once the contest closes in mid-December, SDDOT staff will then vote on their favorite entries. In January, SDDOT will announce one officially named snowplow within each of its 12 SDDOT geographic areas across the state. To date, 60 plows have been officially named through the contest and all named snowplows are still being used on the roads.

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

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