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Cat Ellis

Amazing video shows whirling snow devil at Colorado ski resort – but what caused it?

Skiers on chair lift at Breckenridge ski resort.

Breckenridge Resort in Colorado has seen 40in of snowfall in the last seven days, with temperatures dropping as low as 4°F (-12°C), and last Saturday skiers brave enough to confront the cold witnessed something amazing – a towering column of powder known as a 'snow devil' whirling at the base of the Five SuperChair lift.

A video of the rare phenomenon, shot by visitor Bree Kinder, was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the Weather Channel this week. The clip, which you can see below, shows the snow devil moving swiftly past the watching crowd, lifting a spinning cloud of powder into the air.

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