OHIO, USA — The third-annual Name-a-Snowplow contest is in the books after the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission announced the eight winners on Monday.
Here are the winners:
- Don't Flurry Be Happy, Denise Hocevar-Rendlesham (Chagrin Falls)
- Blades of Flurry, Cameryn Wise (Waterville)
- We're Off To See The Blizzard, Philip Metro (Painesville)
- Hang On Scoopy, Steven Borzymowski (Sandusky)
- Scoop! There It Is, Annette Soule (Lorain)
- Who Let The Plows Out, Christie Williamson (Akron)
- I've Got Friends In Snow Places, Jacqueline Flowers (Austintown)
- Fast and Flurrious, David Kelso (Boardman)
Winners of the contest also received a $100 gift card in addition to being able to name a snowplow. A snowplow truck will be named at each of the Ohio Turnpike's eight maintenance buildings from Williams County to Mahoning County.
The turnpike received more than 3,600 submissions in the contest and nearly 8,100 votes were cast.
“We thank everyone who participated in this year’s Name-a-Snowplow contest,” said Ferzan Ahmed, executive director of the turnpike commission in Berea, Ohio. “The Name-a-Snow contest serves as a reminder that roadway safety needs to be top-of-mind during the winter driving season.”
The commission said that more than 100 snowplows will be available during the winter season. The entire turnpike, which is 241 miles in each direction, can be plowed once per hour based on current staffing and equipment levels at the maintenance buildings, according to turnpike officials.
“Motorists should take every precaution to avoid passing snowplow trucks and allow extra space for the crews to clear the road. They typically work together clearing multiple lanes simultaneously, so make sure to give them space to work,” Ahmed said. “Don’t crowd the plow. The safest place to be is behind a snowplow truck. During winter storms, motorists should consider traveling only when necessary.”
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