NMDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest is back

New Mexico’s Name A Snowplow Contest Returns For 2026

Courtesy/NMDOT NMDOT News: SANTA FE — New Mexicans can once again submit creative, winter-themed names for state snowplows, with the top 12 winning entries to be displayed on plows clearing roads across all six highway districts this winter.  The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) launched the third annual Name a Snowplow Contest this week, inviting residents to break out their creativity and submit their best, boldest and catchiest…

NMDOT's 'Name a Snowplow' contest is back

SANTA FE, N.M. – The New Mexico Department of Transportation’s “Name a Snowplow” contest is back, inviting creative winter-themed or New Mexico-inspired names. The submission period runs from now through Friday, Dec. 26, 2025, at noon. Participants can submit their entries via this link. Each person is allowed to submit one name only, with a limit of 20 characters including letters and spaces. The contest rules prohibit vulgar, profane, or inapp…

New Mexico’s ‘Name a Snowplow Contest’ Returns For 2026

NMDOT NEWS RELEASE Submissions open now through Dec. 26; winning names will be assigned to 12 snowplows statewide  New Mexicans can once again submit creative, winter-themed names for state snowplows, with the top 12 winning entries to be displayed on plows clearing roads across all six highway districts this winter.  The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) launched the third annual Name a Snowplow Contest this week, inviting residen…