Custer first graders name snowplow

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) announces winners of the annual Snowplow Naming Contest. The contest was created as a way to engage people across the state in winter driving safety awareness and preparedness.
The contest continues to provide an opportunity to encourage winter driving safety awareness for South Dakotans. This year, three of the winning entries were named by elementary classrooms in the communities of Custer, Pierre and Winner.
Students in Becky Treloar’s first grade class won the Custer Area competition with their name, Plowy.  
“I want to thank our SDDOT winter maintenance staff for their dedicated efforts to keep our roads clear and travelers safe during winter weather,” said transportation secretary Joel Jundt. “We strive to be the primary resource for South Dakota travelers throughout the year. I thank all travelers who regularly use SD511 to guide their travel decisions, whether during a winter storm or summer construction.”
SDDOT staff voted on the submissions once the naming contest ended in December. All previously named snowplows are in active use within the SDDOT fleet across the state.
Following are the other 2024-25 contest winning names for SDDOT’s snowplows:
Aberdeen Area: Thaw Enforcement
Belle Fourche Area: Salty
Huron Area: Plowabunga
Mitchell Area: Clear-a-Patha
Mobridge Area: Polar Plow
Pierre Area: Capital Drift
Rapid City Area: Albert Icestein
Sioux Falls Area: Frost and Flurrious
Watertown Area: Hans Snowlo
Winner Area: Thaw Patrol
Yankton Area: Catch My Drifts.
Additional information, including the names of those who provided the winning name submission by area, is available on the SDDOT contest website at SDDOT Snowplow Contest.