The Drop-In: Snow tornadoes on Aspen Mountain (video)
Strong winds led to a blustery day on Aspen Mountain on Presidents Day. A storm blowing into the Aspen area accompanied by hefty winds created some wild weather on top of the mountain and slowed the Silver Queen Gondola down, so what is typically a 15 minute ride from the base to the top was a 30 minute climb.
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