Draft:Snow Devil

Snow Devil
snow Devil in Pennsylvania
Area of occurrencemountains, or other snowy areas
Seasonmostly winter
Effectsnow picked up, loose objects blown around.

Snow devils are uncommon weather events that are associated with a column of rotating air over areas of snow or ice. Snow devils are similar to dust devils, but form over snow.[1] While snow devils are usually short lived and weak, some can last for over five minutes, and can be as tall as 300 feet (91 m) or higher. They typically form when a low wind shear interacts with ground heating from non-permeable surfaces either on or under the snow. When this happens, a vertical vortex of air forms and sucking up loose snow, thus becoming a snow devil.[2] Snow devils form mostly in winter, but can form any time in the year, especially in snowy regions like Siberia or Yukon. Snow devils are common after heavy snows and wind.[3][4]

Formation

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References

  1. ^ WMO. "Snow Devil". International Cloud Atlas. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  2. ^ "snow devil". dictionary.cambridge.org. 2026-05-27. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  3. ^ "Incredibly rare 'snow devil' caught on dashcam". Newsweek. 2022-12-28. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2026-06-01.
  4. ^ ""Snow devil" seen on New Hampshire's Mount Washington. Here's how they form. - CBS Boston". www.cbsnews.com. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2026-06-01.

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