Local Kids Contribute Unique Names For South Dakota Snowplows

Harsh winter weather is a cold, hard reality in South Dakota, but that isn't stopping people from around the state from having some fun with the snowy season.

For the sixth straight year, the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has turned to residents of the Mount Rushmore State to put their 'creative hats' on for the annual Snowplow Naming Contest.

Nominations flooded in from people of all ages from across the state, and in the end, it was up to the SDDOT staff to select the winning names from 12 different regions.

“2025-2026 Snowplow Naming Contest Winners:

Aberdeen Area - lceorilla
Belle Fourche Area - Rhinestone Plowboy
Custer Area - Sleddy Roosevelt
Huron Area - Cutting Edge Express
Mitchell Area - Plowverine
Mobridge Area - Whiteout Warrior
Pierre Area - Buzz Ice Clear
Rapid City Area - Mount Slush NO More
Sioux Falls Area - Frost Force One
Winner Area - Scoopy Scoopy Doo
Watertown Area - Scraping By
Yankton Area - Stormin Norman

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Four of the winning entries were submitted by elementary classrooms within the communities of Aberdeen, Hill City, Armour, and McIntosh. Preschoolers in Jones County were responsible for the Winner Area pick “Scoopy Scoopy Doo”, while staff at Lantis Enterprises in Spearfish submitted the winning name of “Rhinestone Plowboy” for the Belle Fourche Area.

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

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Do you remember any major snowstorms that hit South Dakota?

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