Blizzard of Oz? Snownado? Or perhaps Snowasaurus or Buzz Iceclear.
The City of Kelowna released its top 10 list of suggested names for a massive snowblower it recently purchased.
According to the city, the snowblower weighs 10,000 pounds, can launch snow clear over a house and can fill 500 trucks in an hour. Its price tag? $230,000.
“It’s the Superman of snowblowers, and it’s already changing the way we handle snow removal,” the city said on Dec. 1.
“All it needs now is a fitting name.”
Residents had until Dec. 23 to submit a name, and the city says nearly 900 suggestions came in.
“We’ve plowed those down to a top-10 list and now we’re hurling them onto the internet, snowblower style, for a public vote,” the city said on Tuesday.
Below are the finalists selected, to be voted on by the public:
- Blizzard of Oz
- Snownado
- Snow Mercy
- Betty Whiteout
- Snowbe-gone Kenobi
- S’no Problem
- Buzz Iceclear
- Snowasaurus
- Flurious George
- Blizzard Blaster
Visit this webpage to cast your vote.
The city’s poll closes on Friday, Feb. 3, at 11:59 p.m., with the winner being announced shortly afterward.
“The person who submitted the winning suggestion will get a deluxe snowblower experience,” said the city, “including a photo shoot and demonstration with the snowblower along with a Snow Angels prize pack.”
The city added that some names were suggested more than once. If a name included on multiple entries is chosen, the first person who sent in the name will be chosen as the winner.
Visit the city’s website for the full contest rules.