The Minnesota Department of Transportation decided at the beginning of the pandemic to let the public name their snowplows, hoping to thaw the icy isolation of Covid lockdowns with a contest. NBC News’ Maggie Vespa shares more about the new pun-packed tradition and recent winners “Better Call Salt,” “Yer a Blizzard Harry,” and “Blizzo.”
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