Name a snowplow voting is now live

: Category: Non-Local News Releases; 07 January 2025

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) launched the snowplow naming contest for its second year, and now we're inviting New Mexicans to vote on their favorite names. Voting is open and will continue through Friday, January 10, 2025, at noon.

To vote for your favorite visit: www.dot.nm.gov/name-a-plow/ or scan the QR code:

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We know that New Mexicans are some of the most creative, funny, and witty people on the planet, but the top names are even better than we could have imagined. We received almost 700 submissions. NMDOT communication staff narrowed the entries down to 50 creative and fun names. It's now time for the public to vote on their favorites.

Once voting has wrapped up, the top 12 names will be announced, assigned to trucks, and winners will receive bragging rights for a lifetime.

These trucks play an important role in keeping our communities connected and our roads safe during the winter months—so let's give them names that reflect their importance and a bit of local flavor.

Scoop Dogg
Blizzard of Oz
Clear-o-Pathra
Fast and Flurry-ous
PINO EXPRESS
Sled Zeppelin
Anita Shovel
Baby Snowda
Hans Snolo
OptimusPlow
Sno' Mas
Sno' Rida
Snowbi-Wan Kenobi
The SNOWMINATOR
Alice Scooper
Chips & Que Snow
Feliz Plowvidad
Frio Grande
I'm Snow Excited
No More Mr. Ice Guy
Oh, Snow You Di'int!
Plow Chika Plow Wow
Plow-zilla
Red Chilly Brrrr-ito
Sno Way!
Snow BeGone
Snow Bueno
Snow Kidding?
Snow Mater
Snow Way, José!
Snowppenheimer
Snow-torious B.I.G.
Taylor Drift
404: Snow Not Found
5-SNOW-5
Al FlurryCane
Austin Plowers
Blading Bad
Blizzard Wizard
El Señor Plow
En-CHILL-ada
Frost Responder
Frosty The SnowPlow
Iron Bladen
Mighty-Plow-Wow
Ora Sleigh!
Plowabunga!
Plow-Sole
Snow Problem
Zia Later, Snow

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