
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.