MINOT, N.D. (KVRR) — Around 3:45 p.m., a North Dakota DOT snowplow was traveling in the northbound left lane of I-29, near Minto, when it was hit by a Ford truck. That driver was a 72-year-old man from Edinburg. A KIA Sorrento followed and drove into the fog of snow. That vehicle, driven by a 56-year-old man from Manitoba, also…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — A North Dakota DOT snowplow gets hit while clearing snow along I-94. Shortly before 1:00 this afternoon, a 23-year-old driver from Little Falls, Minnesota attempted to pass the plow in Fargo. The driver was unable to see due to flying snow and lost control. The car hit the driver’s side of the plow. The driver was…
FARGO, N.D. – Fresh snow wasn’t the issue for drivers on Fargo-Moorhead area roadways on December 4th. It was a consistent series of blustery wind patterns that kicked up the existing snow and put a huge damper on visibility. “It’s down to 100 feet or less at times when the wind is still blowing that fresh snow around,” said Corey…
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) – The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened the voting to name the next eight snowplows in their fleet. After 8,000 submissions in December, the names were whittled down to 50 finalists. “I think we are going to find some great new winners. This year there are clearly some trends. Taylor Swift related names were really…
MINNESOTA. (KVRR) – Back by popular demand, the Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting the public to help name another round of eight snowplows. The eight plows will be named by each of Minnesota’s eight district’s. Each person is limited to one submission and the DOt asks to please remember to keep the submissions clean. Past winners include names like…
SANBORN, N.D. (KVRR) – A man was injured when his SUV collided with a snowplow and rolled over on I-94 near Sanborn, North Dakota. A North Dakota Department of Transportation snowplow was eastbound in the left shoulder and driving lane. The driver was plowing the highway and dispersing sand. The 18-year-old driver of the SUV was traveling in the left…
BLIZZO SUPREMACY ❄️❄️❄️ thank you MN #blizzo pic.twitter.com/IIIMBX7t3r — FOLLOW @YITTY (@lizzo) February 12, 2023 Music superstar Lizzo is super excited that a snowplow has been named in her honor in Minnesota. She posted a video to social media after “Blizzo” was named one of eight winners in MnDOT’s “Name a Snowplow” contest. “Of all the awards I have received,…
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KVRR) — A semi sideswipes a NDDOT snow plow near Jamestown on I-94. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says both vehicles were going eastbound about five miles east of the city shortly before 2 p.m. when the semi clipped the passenger-side blade of the plow. It caused the semi to go into the ditch and tip onto its…
Here’s a way to have some fun with winter without ever have to step outside in it. You can be in control of what the Minnesota DOT calls their snowplows. They’re holding a contest to name snowplows across the state. You have until February 26th to vote. Then they’ll name winners and rename a snow plow in each of…
WALSH CO, N.D. — A driver is dead after crashing into a North Dakota DOT snowplow on I-29. The highway patrol says it happened in the noon hour about 20 miles southeast of Grafton. It was clear and sunny when the plow operator was pre-treating the roads for icy conditions with emergency lights activated. The driver of a Honda Accord…
