BOISE, ID – The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) has announced the 12 winning entries in its second annual Name a Snowplow contest, including a North-Central Idaho winner from the Genesee School District.

Blizzard Basher, submitted by students in JR Morrow’s classroom, will be featured on a snowplow operating in the region. The contest invited submissions from sixth through twelfth-grade students statewide, with ITD employees selecting the final names anonymously.

This year’s full list of winners includes:

North Idaho:
• CtrlSaltDelete – Mullan School District, teacher Kristy Dykes
• SnowbiWanKenobi – Post Falls High School, teacher Denae Glenn

North-Central Idaho:
• Blizzard Basher – Genesee School District, teacher JR Morrow
• Frosty – Salmon River Jr.-Sr. High School, teacher Ms. Mayes

Southwest Idaho:
• Austin Plowers – Idaho Virtual Academy, teacher Michelle Mattson
• Betty WhiteOut – Idaho Virtual Academy, teacher John Benson

South-Central Idaho:
• Blizzard Wizard – Shoshone Schools, teacher Mark Sant
• Scoopy Doo – East Minico Middle School, teacher Mitchell Young

Southeast Idaho:
• Sleetwoodmac – Franklin Middle School, teacher Josh Nielsen
• Snowzilla – Idaho Virtual Academy, teacher Becky Ipsen

East Idaho:
• Fast&Flurryous – Idaho Virtual Academy, teacher Mr. Henderson
• Catch my drift – Farnsworth Middle School, teacher Laura Walker

ITD plans to coordinate educational visits with winning classrooms once the snowplow decals are installed. The agency says these visits will help teach students about snowplow operations and safe winter driving.

“We’re proud of the creativity and community spirit shown by Idaho’s students and teachers in naming our snowplows,” said ITD Director Scott Stokes. “These names help connect people to the important work our crews do every winter. When you see a plow out on the road, please remember to give them space so they can keep our highways safe for everyone.”