‘Sir-Plows-A-Lot’ will soon be clearing snow from Kern County highways

Jose Franco
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Caltrans announced the winning, perhaps, quirky names for new snowplows that will soon clear snow from California highways.

In Kern and Fresno counties, you’ll soon thank the driver of “Sir-Plows-A-Lot” for removing snow from highways. Caltrans said “Sir-Plows-A-Lot” is the winning name for District 6’s new snow plow submitted by Thaddeus Ashford.

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More than 3,000 Californians submitted names for the statewide contest to name new plows in each of Caltrans’ 11 districts, the agency said.

The grand prize winner? “Snowtorious B.I.G.” for District 4’s snow plow in the Bay Area.

See the full list winners below:

  • District 1 (Eureka): The Big LePlowski submitted by Ryan Rafferty

  • District 2 (Redding): The Big LePlowski submitted by Scott Anderson

  • District 3 (Sacramento): Scoop submitted by Christopher Torpie

  • District 4 (Bay Area): Snowtorious B.I.G. submitted by Scott Johnson

  • District 5 (Central Coast): Yeti Redi submitted by Elizabeth Jackson

  • District 6 (Fresno/Bakersfield): Sir-Plows-A-Lot submitted by Thaddeus Ashford

  • District 7 (Los Angeles): The Big LePlowski submitted by Shiree Swenson

  • District 8 (San Bernardino/Riverside) Buzz Iceclear submitted by Kendra Sweeney

  • District 9 (Eastern Sierra): Pepe Le Plow submitted by Lina Martensson

  • District 10 (Stockton): Plowzilla submitted by Angel Eldred

  • District 11 (San Diego): Darth Blader submitted by Jacob Stanley

Each winner will get a $50 gift card and the grand prize winner will receive an additional $100 gift card.

Caltrans reminds drivers they can check road conditions using its QuickMap app.

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