Here Are the Winners of South Dakota’s Snowplow Naming Contest

You usually don't associate snowplows with anything fun. After all, we don't lay eyes on these massive vehicles unless Mother Nature has unleashed her worst on us and road conditions are dreadful.

However, snowplows in South Dakota are responsible for some unexpected smiles this week with the unveiling of the winners of the South Dakota Department of Transportation's (SDOT) annual Snowplow Naming Contest, as selected by the SDDOT staff.

WINNING SNOWPLOW NAMES:

Aberdeen Area: Thaw Enforcement
Belle Fourche Area: Salty
Custer Area: Plowy
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 Drift

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Fun side note: three of the winning entries (Custer, Pierre, and Winner) were submitted by elementary school classes.

Over the next two months, the contest winners will officially meet and take photos with their locally named snowplow. Photos and local stories will be shared on the SDDOT contest page as well as on social media.

10 Wild South Dakota Snowstorms

Even though snow is blanketing the Sioux Empire, some snowstorms still do not compare to these ten dreadful snowstorms that hit South Dakota.

Only In Your State highlighted ten snowstorms in South Dakota as a reminder for people to always be aware of the road during the winter. South Dakotans are well aware of the fact that the state’s winters can be harsh which is why it is always a good idea to plan ahead and prepare for the worst.

Do you remember any major snowstorms that hit South Dakota?

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A Survival Guide For Winter in South Dakota

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the rest of the Sioux Empire (AKA southeastern South Dakota) are welcoming thousands of new residents every year.

Many of you new folks will be experiencing your first eastern South Dakota winter. While it doesn't usually get as bad as our Dakota friends up north, I speak from experience when I say it can get a little rough.

MORE: What Every South Dakotan Should Be Doing to Prepare for Winter

So, to help ease you into winter in Sioux Falls and South Dakota here are some winter survival tips:

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11 Winter Survival Items You Should Keep in Your Vehicle

Getting stranded in a snowstorm is scary. In the Dakotas, storms can move in fast and weather patterns can shift quickly. To be prepared is a winter necessity and here are 11 items to keep in your vehicle.

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