Wow! Rare 'Snownado' Phenomenon Captured in Stunning Detail by American Woman

On February 7, 2026, a woman in Colorado, United States, managed to record a rare natural phenomenon known as a 'Snownado' or 'Snow Devil' after a snow tornado formed in the town of Divide, creating excitement for those who witnessed it. Mandy Campbell, the video owner, shared the footage on social media, showing a swirling wind carrying massive amounts of snow into the air in a column-like formation, quickly becoming an online sensation. Campbell noted that she was initially so stunned by the scene that she almost forgot to record the video. The National Weather Service confirmed this was a genuine 'Snow Devil' that occurred on a recent Tuesday night, a rarely seen phenomenon. Sydney Jackson, the lead meteorologist at a local TV station, described the scene as extremely uncommon. Snow Devils are typically brief natural occurrences that happen during winter when ground-level air is warmer than upper atmospheric layers, creating vertical wind rotation. Unlike a true tornado, these events are short-lived and quickly dissipate.