May 17, 2021 - News

17 of the best suggested names for Colorado's new snow plows

Alayna Alvarez

Image courtesy of the Colorado Department of Transportation

The Colorado Department of Transportation is preparing to announce the winners of its first-ever "Name that Plow" contest for 20 new snow plows joining the state’s fleet.

The agency received more than 1,100 submissions from elementary school students statewide. We dug into the entries and rounded up some of our favorites.

🎥 Ones inspired by Hollywood:

Baby Snowda; Preschool, Cornerstone Montessori
The Fast and the Flurriest; 5th grade, Thomas Maclaren School
Jennifer Snopez; 5th grade, Harmony Ridge P-8
Justin Biebrrrr; 3rd grade, Harmony Ridge P-8
Lord Coledemort; 4th grade, Niwot Elementary

Colorado-centric submissions:

Coldorado; 4th grade, Niwot Elementary
Kyle Clark’s sweater; 4th grade, Mountain View Elementary School
Plowcifer; 4th grade, Mountain View Elementary School
Plowderhorn; 2nd grade, Douglass Valley Elementary
Blucifer’s Helper; Kindergarten, Saddle Ranch Elementary

Politically-minded entries:

Abolish Ice; 3rd grade, Eagleview Elementary School
Brrrack Snobama; 3rd grade, Harmony Ridge P-8

A few that just made us laugh:

Pina Cold-latta; 5th grade, Global Village Academy
Olaf’s Nightmare; Preschool, Thimmig Elementary
Grandpa; 4th grade, Elevation Elementary
Plowy McPlowface; (multiple entries)
Nomo snow; 3rd grade, Odyssey Elementary

What to watch: The winners could be announced as soon as this week, a CDOT spokesperson tells Axios.

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