ADOT announces 12 finalists in Name-A-Snowplow contest

PHOENIX — As a winter storm blanketed northern Arizona with snow Wednesday, the Arizona Department of Transportation announced the 12 finalists in its Name-A-Snowplow Contest.

The traffic authority said it received more than 2,300 entries to the competition in the seven days it was open.

Those were whittled down to the final dozen, which are:

• Clearopathra
• Saltimus Prime
• Oh Snow You Don’t
• Snowminator
• Thaw Patrol
• Sleet Dreams
• Snow Mater
• Snowverine
• Blizzard Wizard
• Scoopy-Doo
• Subzero Hero
• Snowmaggedon.

Arizonans are able to vote online for their four favorite names through Feb. 24.

More details on Name-A-Snowplow Contest, previous winners

The names that receive the most votes will be placed on the side of the four snowplow cabs, joining the ones named during past contests.

Some of the names that have previously won include Snowbi-Wan Kenobi, Fast and Flurryous, Scoopacabra, Alice Scooper, Frost Responder and Sleetwood Mac.

ADOT has around 200 snowplows and 400 operators working to keep roads clear during winter storms.

The traffic authority advised motorists to slow down behind snowplows, leave at least four car-lengths of room and never attempt to pass them.

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