It's also called a snow devil, according to the World Meteorological Organization. FOX13
, a snow devil "is a very rare phenomenon that occurs when surface wind shear acts to generate a vortex over snow cover, resulting in a whirling column of snow particles being raised from the ground."
"Whatever the name, it's pretty cool! You can see it on the left side of the road near the pass," ITD responded. All the news you need to know, every day
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