The Big LePlowski earns most votes in inaugural South Lake Tahoe snowplow naming contest

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - Almost 1,200 people entered their votes for the inaugural Name A Snowplow Contest in South Lake Tahoe. Over the three weeks the contest took place, people picked their top ten from a list of 36 choices.

The Top Ten:

The Big LePlowski

Plowy McPlowface
Scoop Dog
Snowbi Wan Kenobi
Darth Blader
Sled Zeppelin
Clearopathra
Sleetwood Mac
Austin Plowers
Snowbacca

The bottom two vote getters were Taylor Drift and Snow Force One.

“The Name a Snowplow Contest has been a great way to kick off our winter snow removal operations and to engage our residents in a fun activity. We look forward to seeing the winning names on the city’s snowplows during this winter season,” stated Anush Nejad, director of public works.

Decals with the winning names will be placed on snowplows in the next few weeks for the 2023-2024 season. The city plans to have next year’s contest include names provided by kids in the community.

To see how the 1,194 participants voted for the top ten finalists and to view all the snowplow names, visit: www.cityofslt.us/snowremoval.