Michelle Gomez is a news researcher with CBC News in Vancouver.
Large dust devil whirlwind blows through Prince George, B.C.Anakin Gibson filmed a video of a whirlwind, known as a dust devil, which grew several storeys high in the parking lot of Pine Centre Mall in Prince George on March 23, 2024A large dust devil was caught on video tearing through a mall parking lot in Prince George, B.C., on Saturday afternoon as conditions in the region are primed for the whirlwinds.
He estimates it reached at least 40 feet up in the air, but said it dispersed after it went under a vehicle. Dust devils are columns of spinning air, according to CBC climate and science specialist Darius Mahdavi. Conditions in Prince George have been warm, with multiple days of sunshine and unseasonable highs into the teens.Dust devil in Prince George, B.C. parking lotA dust devil in the parking lot of Pine Centre Mall on March 26, 2024. Warm, sunny weather and calm conditions have led to several of the whirlwinds to form in the lot over the course of several days.
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