The Minnesota Department of Transportation on Tuesday released the 50 finalists for this year's Name a Snowplow contest.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has released the 50 finalists of its now-annual "Name a Snowplow" contest, even if snow has been mostly missing this winter. The public can now vote on their favorites between now and Friday, Feb. 7, with the eight most popular suggestions being announced in February.

After receiving more than 7,300 creative names, MnDOT released their 50 finalist names to begin the voting round, from names like “Albert Icestein” and “Sub Zero Hero” to “Salt me Baby One More Time” and “Hot To Snow!