Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Department of Streets and Sanitation (DSS) announced the 25 names chosen in Phase I of the City’s fourth annual ‘You Name A Snowplow’ contest. In the next phase, Chicago residents may view the list of finalists and vote for up to six names at Chicagoshovels.org by February 14, 2026. The 25 finalists are:

Abolish ICE

Blizzard of Oz

Buckingham Plowntain 

Caleb Chilliams 

Chance the Scraper 

Cheryl Scott Warned You About This 

Daniel Brrrnham 

Derrick Froze 

Italian Ice Breaker 

Its Time for the Plowcolator 

Joffrey Plowlet 

Kevin McPlowister 

Live, Laugh, Plow 

Minnie Minosnow 

Monty the Piping Plower 

Mueve La Nieve (Move the Snow) 

Mustard, Snow Ketchup 

Plow it Through the Garden 

Plowasaurus Sue 

Plowin 6-7 Inches 

Pope Frio XIV 

Stephen Coldbert 

Svencoolie 

This isn’t Florida 

Urbs in Hortsnow 

Once the names are chosen, signage for the winning snowplow names will be installed on the snowplows, and residents who submitted the winning names (earliest time stamp when there are multiple submissions) will be offered a photo opportunity with the named snowplow along with city swag.