PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Arizona Department of Transportation is inviting the public to help name four of its hard-working snowplows as winter storms impact highways across the state, mostly in northern Arizona.
The public submitted more than 2,300 entries in ADOT’s Name-A-Snowplow contest, and that’s been narrowed down to 12 finalists.
Starting Wednesday, the public can go to ADOT’s website to vote for their favorite names.
The 12 finalists are:
- Clearopathra
- Saltimus Prime
- Oh Snow You Don’t
- Snowminator
- Thaw Patrol
- Sleet Dreams
- Snow Mater
- Snowverine
- Blizzard Wizard
- Scoopy-Doo
- Subzero Hero
- Snowmageddon
The four names that receive the most votes will be displayed on snowplow cabs stationed at maintenance yards in northern Arizona.
They will join the dozen snowplows named in previous Name-A-Snowplow contests. Those winning names include Snowbi-Wan Kenobi, Fast and Flurryous, Scoopacabra, Alice Scooper, Frost Responder and Sleetwood Mac, among others.
ADOT has about 200 snowplows in its fleet and about 400 snowplow operators who work 12-hour shifts.
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