Paint the Plow program lets students mingle art and snow

Some of Pennsylvania's most creative students have transformed PennDOT snow plows in the spirit of winter. 

PennDOT's Paint the Plow program invites students to paint a snow plow blade with artwork. The painted blades will then run throughout the school's community during the winter. It also promotes safety and fosters appreciation of both PennDOT and the school's art program.

When painting, the school must use a themed safety message. But they also can include patriotic, weather-related motifs, or their school's mascot or emblem.

The competition includes both a "Judges' Pick" winner and a "Fan Favorite" winner. Some districts will have a winner per county, while others will choose a district-wide winner. Judges are from both PennDOT and local community organizations or businesses. The public votes for the Fan Favorite through PennDOT's Facebook page. Each like on a photo of the plow counts as a vote.

View a slideshow of the winners at the top of this article. They also are listed below in alphabetical order by school name. To see all the plows, view the albums on PennDOT's Facebook page.