Ranking Minnesota’s 2026 MNDOT ‘Name A Snowplow’ Winners

Following a bit of a delay, the winners of Minnesota's annual 'Name a Snowplow' contest have been announced!

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has been running this plow-naming contest for a number of years now, creating a bit of a trend that several other states and local governments have jumped on.

The 2025-2026 naming campaign was announced in December, with nearly 7,000 name suggestions submitted by the public. After narrowing that field down to 30 finalists, MNDOT opened voting to the public at the beginning of February.

MNDOT says a total of 18,800 people voted for their favorite names on the list of finalists this winter. The top 8 vote-receiving names have been declared, with one name being assigned to each of Minnesota's 8 MNDOT districts.

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In the end, the overall winning name was one of my favorites - "Oh, For Sleet's Sake". The name collected the most overall votes. A couple of my other favorites didn't make the top 8, however.

A few finalist names I thought were pretty great that fell short of being one of the 8 winners include "Just Scraping By", "Feelin’ Salty", and "Mission: Impassable".

Here's a look at the names that did win, what MNDOT district they now represent, and how they ranked in overall voting.

2026 Minnesota Name A Snowplow Contest Winning Names

Minne-Snow-ta – District 1 (Northeast Minnesota): Home to cities like Duluth, Pine City, Hinckley, Grand Rapids, Virginia, International Falls, and Grand Marais, District 1's new plow name, Minne-Snow-ta, was the 5th most popular name in voting.

Sled Zeppelin – District 2 (Northwest Minnesota): Serving Bemidji, Crookston, Thief River Falls, and places north, District 2's new plow name, Sled Zeppelin, was the 3rd most popular in the vote.

Oh, For Sleet’s Sake – District 3 (Central Minnesota): With a territory that includes Monticello, St. Cloud, Brainerd, and Backus, the name given to the District 3 plow, Oh, For Sleet’s Sake, was the most popular in this year's vote.

O Brother, Where Art Plow? – District 4 (West Central Minnesota): Home to Morris, Fergus Falls, Alexandria, Detroit Lakes, and Moorhead, the new name being given to a District 4 plow, O Brother, Where Art Plow?, was the 7th most popular name in the overall vote count.

The Life of a Snowgirl – Metro District (Twin Cities): Covering the Twin Cities metro area and northward into Chisago County, the Taylor Swift-themed name, The Life of a Snowgirl, was the 8th most popular in the vote.

Flurrious George – District 6 (Southeast Minnesota): With a territory that includes Rochester, Albert Lea, Red Wing, and Owatonna, the new name Flurrious George for the District 6 plow was the 2nd most popular in the overall vote.

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Every Day I’m Shovelin’ – District 7 (South Central Minnesota): Home to cities like Mankato, Windom, Jackson, and Gaylord, the District 7 name, Every Day I’m Shovelin’, was the 6th most popular in the overall vote.

K Pop Blizzard Hunter – District 8 (Southwest Minnesota): Covering Marshall, Wilmar, Hutchinson, and Montevideo, District 8's new plow name, K Pop Blizzard Hunter, was the 4th most popular name in the vote among all 30 names in this year's contest.

Here's how each of the 30 finalist names ranked in this year's vote: