ST. PAUL, MN (KDAL) – The votes are in and residents have chosen names for another 8 Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) snowplows.
According to MnDOT, there were over 64 thousand votes during the online contest.
A snowplow in District One in northeastern Minnesota will have the name “Clearopathtra” and the other 7 winners will be assigned to the rest of the MnDOT districts.
This was the third year of the contest and there are now 25 named snowplows statewide.
This year’s winning names, in order of vote totals, and their future homes are:
Yer a Blizzard, Harry – District 8 (Southwest Minnesota)
Blizzo – Metro District (Twin Cities)
Clearopathtra – District 1 (Northeast Minnesota)
Better Call Salt – District 3 (Central Minnesota)
Han Snowlo – District 7 (South Central Minnesota)
Blader Tot Hotdish – District 2 (Northwest Minnesota)
Scoop! There it is – District 6 (Southeast Minnesota)
Sleetwood Mac – District 4 (West Central Minnesota)
