BOISE, Idaho — Thanks to the help of some local students, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has named 12 snowplows.
Twelve winners were selected from the department's first-ever Name a Snowplow contest.
Most names were submitted by eighth graders across the state, but employees helped out and named some snowplows as well.
ITD employees anonymously voted on the 12 winning names.
Here are the names of those snowplows:
- North Idaho
- The Berminator, Post Falls Middle School
- Big Snowplowski, Lakeland Middle School
- North-Central Idaho
- Alpha Storm One, employee's child from Grangeville Elementary/Middle School
- Plowabunga!, employee's child from Lewiston High School
- Southwest Idaho
- Clearapathra, Hillside Junior High School
- NoMoreMr.IceGuy, Fairmont Junior High School
- South-Central Idaho
- Plowasaurus Rex, employee's child who is homeschooled
- Darth Blader, employee's child from Wendell Middle School
- Southeast Idaho
- Snow Daddy, Franklin Middle School
- Snow Ranger, employee's child from Blackfoot Middle School
- East Idaho
- Antisnowcial, Swan Valley School
- POW POW KA PLOW, Rigby Middle School
The department is now coordinating education visits with the winners to teach students about snowplows and safe winter driving.
“On behalf of safety for our over 400 plow drivers in Idaho, thank you to all the students and teachers for getting involved! It really helps us spread the word about winter driving safety,” said ITD Chief Operations Officer and Chief Deputy Director Dan McElhinney. “Please look for those named plows and give them a wave and plenty of space to work if you see them out on highways helping our communities.”
