Editing Snowplow (section)

{{Short description|Device for removing snow}}
{{For|the skiing turn|snowplough turn}}
[[File:TowPLow front view2.JPG|thumb|right|TowPlow and trucks on a [[Missouri]] rural Interstate]]
A '''snowplow''' (also '''snow plow''', '''snowplough''' or '''snow plough''') is a device intended for mounting on a vehicle, used for [[Snow removal|removing snow and ice]] from outdoor surfaces, typically those serving [[transport]]ation purposes. Although this term is often used to refer to vehicles mounting such devices, more accurately they are known as [[winter service vehicle]]s,{{where?|date=June 2022}} especially in areas that regularly receive large amounts of snow every year, or in specific environments such as airfields. In other cases, [[pickup truck]]s and [[Loader (equipment)|front end loader]]s are outfitted with attachments to fulfill this purpose.  Some regions that do not frequently see snow may use [[grader]]s to remove compacted snow and ice off the streets. Snowplows can also be mounted on rail cars or locomotives to clear railway tracks.