NDOT Name-a-Snowplow Competition
The entry window for this year’s competition has now closed. Scroll down to see this year’s winners and visit again next fall to enter for 2027!
For year six of our competition, we have developed editable curricular content that teachers can use to introduce the competition to their students—complete with suggestions on how to connect the content to Nebraska’s College and Career Ready Standards for English Language Arts and Social Emotional Learning.
You can access the content for free:
Make a copy of the Google Slides
CONTEST DETAILS
- Who can enter: Nebraska students in grades K–6
- Start: Tuesday, August 25th
- Deadline: Entries due by 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 10th
- Privacy: Student and teacher names will not be shared publicly — only winning plow names and their schools will appear in NDOT promotions
- What winners receive: a mini snowplow branded with the selected name; a celebratory educational visit from NDOT's snow warriors; and commemorative Name-a-Snowplow signs for home and school.
Winners were selected by vote at the district level with duplications
resolved by selecting the entry with the earliest timestamp.
View photos of all of our 2025 celebrations
View photos of the 2025 Name-a-Snowplow winners
Previous Name-a-Snowplow winners
Snowplow Safety
This fun competition is a great way to educate students about winter safety and snowplow drivers, who play a vital role in keeping our roads safe during the winter. For more on winter transportation safety, check out our additional classroom resources on the right.
If you have any questions regarding the Name-a-Snowplow contest or if you’d like to be added to the list to receive promotions regarding this contest and other education initiatives, please email NDOT’s Transportation Safety Education Coordinator at molly.mellinger@nebraska.gov or call 402-479-4671 and ask for Molly.
Classroom Resources
Explore our resources below to bring snowplow operations and winter safety lessons into your classroom.
Winter Driving Safety
Lower Elementary Winter Activities
Upper Elementary Winter Activities