CHICAGO – The Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) today announced the six winning names for the City’s third annual “You Name a Snowplow” contest. On January 10, the City posted 50 finalists from the initial pool of names received from Chicagoans, and residents were able to vote for up to six names through midnight on January 21.  

The six snowplow names that received the most votes include: 

1. Bozo the Plown
2. Lollaplowlooza
3. My Kind of Plow
4. Snower Wacker
5. Scoop, There It Is!
6. Bean There, Plowed That

“Thank you again to the many Chicagoans who continue to engage in this contest by submitting and voting for these fun and creative names,” said DSS Commissioner Cole Stallard. “The contest has become an annual tradition, and each year city staff has a great time tallying up the votes and seeing the winners.”

Once again, the City received thousands of voting responses from Chicago residents.

Signage for the winning snowplow names will be installed on one snowplow in each of the City’s six snow districts, joining the named snowplow fleet announced in 2023. Once the signage is installed, residents who first submitted the winning names (earliest time stamp when there are multiple submissions) will be offered a photo opportunity with the named snowplow in the next few weeks, along with city swag.  

DSS manages more than 9,400 lane miles of roadway with a fleet of over 300 salt spreaders that are fully prepared to respond when needed, along with more than 400,000 tons of salt stationed at salt piles throughout the city. The City’s full snow fleet can be viewed in real-time during winter storms via the City’s plow tracker.  

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