The South Dakota Department of Transportation announced the winning entries from the annual Name the Snowplow Contest.
Over 650 submissions were collected across the state.
2023-24 Named Snowplows:
Aberdeen Area: Snow Boss
Belle Fourche Area: Not my First Snowdeo
Custer Area: Snow-key the Bear
Huron Area: Saltosaurus Rex
Mitchell Area: Plow Bunyan
Mobridge Area: Snow Crusher
Pierre Area: Blade of Glory
Rapid City Area: Scoop! There it is!
Sioux Falls Area: South-Da-Snow-Ta
Watertown Area: Frostimus Prime
Winner Area: Clearapathera
Yankton Area: Salt, Rattle, & Roll
In January, contest winners will take pictures with their named snowplow.
The SDDOT created this contest four years ago to promote winter driving safety awareness. Transportation Secretary Joel Jundt highlighted how winter weather has impacted travelers in South Dakota over the Christmas holiday.
“I want to publicly thank our SDDOT winter maintenance staff, as well as all of our public servants for their dedicated efforts to keep our roads clear and travelers safe during the long holiday weekend,” Jundt said. “And I want to personally thank all travelers who regularly used SD511 to guide their travel decisions.”
Officials encourage travelers to call 511 or visit sd511.org for information on winter travel conditions.