Snowplow Coloring Pages

Strong Hero of the Snowy Lands! Snowplow

A Snowplow is a "working car" that moves away snow piled up on the road so cars and people can pass safely. In places where it snows a lot, roads would get buried without a Snowplow, and you would not be able to go to school or work. They work late at night while everyone is asleep and early in the morning to protect life in the snowy lands. They are truly reliable heroes!

Many Types of Snowplow

Even though we say "Snowplow", there are many different types depending on how they move the snow. Let's look at what each one does best!

• Snowplow Truck: It has a blade called a "snowplow" attached to the front of a big truck. It pushes snow to the side of the road while driving. It is great at driving smoothly on wide roads and highways.
• Rotary Snowplow: It spins a drill-like machine on the front of the car to break up hard snow, sucks it in, and blows it far away "Whoosh!" through a tube that looks like a chimney. It is super active when snow walls form or when you want to make the road wider.
• Snow Dozer (Wheel Loader): It uses big tires and the "bucket" or "blade" on the front to powerfully push and lift snow. It is great at clearing snow in tight spots like intersections and parking lots.
• Snow Grader: It uses a long blade under its belly to scrape off hard snow and ice stuck to the road. It flattens the road to make it easier to drive on.
• Anti-Icing Spreader: This car drives while spreading medicine (calcium chloride or sodium chloride) so the road does not freeze. You might see it sprinkling them from the back.

How to Choose Your Colors

When you color your Snowplow coloring page, the trick is to use colors that stand out in the snow!

• Body Color: Most Snowplows are painted yellow or orange so people can see them clearly, even in pure white snow. But Snowplows used by the Self-Defense Forces are olive green, and there are even blue or red ones too! Try using any color you like.
• Lights: The flashing lights on top of the roof shine bright to tell everyone around, "I am working!" Try coloring them yellow or red to make them look like they are glowing.
• Tires: They have huge, bumpy tires so they do not slip on the snow. Color them powerfully in black or dark gray.
• Snow-Clearing Equipment: The big front blade (plow) and the snow-shooting chute get covered in lots of snow. Try coloring them silver, black, or the same color as the body.

Try Creative Ways to Draw Snow

If you color the snow around the Snowplow, your picture will look even more exciting!

• Snow Clouds: If it is a rotary Snowplow blowing snow into the air, leave the flying snow white or draw energetic lines with light blue.
• Headlights: Snowplows often work at night. If you color the background dark navy blue and use yellow to show the lights shining on the snowy road, it will look super cool!

What Does a Snowplow Do During Summer?

A Snowplow works very hard in winter, but what do you think it does in the summer when there is no snow? Actually, it does not just rest in the garage.
For some Snowplow trucks, workers can take off the parts used to move snow. Instead, they can attach brushes to clean roads or tools to cut grass. Some work hard all year long! They act as a Snowplow in winter and transform into a road maintenance truck in summer.

Why Is It Yellow or Orange?

There is a good reason why a Snowplow is painted yellow or orange. That is because they are the easiest colors to see in white snow. Japanese law says that road maintenance trucks must have yellow rotating lights.
Even during a bad snowstorm when it is hard to see ahead, you can tell right away that a Snowplow is over there. This helps keep everyone safe from accidents.

Sometimes Two People Work Together to Drive It

On a big rotary Snowplow, two people often ride inside together. One person focuses on driving the vehicle. The other person controls the machine that blows snow away and watches out for safety. They do tough snow removal work through great teamwork with their assistant!