Carson City, NV (KXNT) - The Nevada Department of Transportation recently held a contest asking state residents to name one of their big snowplows, and the winning names were announced on Tuesday. The winning snowplow names, representing the three regions of Nevada, are:
· Cirque du Snowleil – Southern Nevada / Mt. Charleston
· Sierra Scoop – Northwestern Nevada / State Route 431, Mt. Rose Highway
· Nevada Thaw Enforcement – Northeastern Nevada / Interstate 80, Near Elko
· SnowBeGone Kenobi – Honorable Mention
The winning names will be placed on the named snowplows using a specially-made decal.
Inspired by other states who have hosted their own snowplow-naming contests, NDOT invited Nevadans to submit names for plows representing the three NDOT regions across the state. The submission period lasted from Dec. 19 through Dec. 26. More than 900 entries were received and reviewed by an NDOT review team.
N-DOT has 388 snowplows statewide. Many of those vehicles perform dual jobs, such as highway shoulder repairs and other earthwork in the summer and are ready to clear state roads and highways at the first sign of falling snow, helping keep highways safe and passable.