With cold temperatures and early snow accumulations already in the books this season, Arlington County is proud and ready with a newly named class of snowplows/salt trucks to keep the streets passable in the event of 2 or more inches of flakes.
Returning for its second year, the “Name that Plow!” contest saw a staggering 2,500+ submissions both from the public and also staff of the Department of Environmental Services’ Water, Sewer, Streets Bureau. They’re the folks who lead the County’s snow-fighting preparations. This year saw more than double the name suggestions received in the contest’s inaugural year.
The top picks, reviewed and selected by DES staff, will be used for the County’s snow-fighting fleet of plow-salt trucks: 45 County-owned, 15 contracted, and an extra 15 in case of additional contractor support. The memorable monikers will be displayed on Arlington’s almost real-time online Snow Activity Map, which is activated to track the response when snow accumulation reaches 2 inches or more.
The top five most-suggested names this year are:
- Slick-Sleddin’ (6-7)
- Plowy McPlowface
- Blizzard of Oz
- The Big Leplowski
- The Life of a Snowgirl
And some favorites from DES staff:
- Pink Flurry Club
- Joan Plowright
- Clear-’n’-Done
- ARTic Express
- Plow Patrol
- Frost and Flurrious
- Scrape Maye
Find updates on snow response phases, transportation, trash collection and other service changes through the County’s Snow and Ice page and DES’s social media platforms by following @ArlingtonDES on X, Facebook or Bluesky.