<div><p>This snowboarder played the ultimate disappearing act when he encountered a rare "snownado" on the slopes. </p><p>While on top of the mountain above Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada, snow and ice appeared to be whipped into a column of air much like a tornado. </p><p>That didn't put this extreme sports fanatic off, he whipped through the center of this snownado and disappeared onto the other side as it continued to whirl around the mountain-side.</p><amp-iframe sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin" layout="responsive" frameborder="0" height="9" width="16" src="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/embed/video/1445049.html?referer=shared"></amp-iframe><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>Snownados are created when a mass of cold air passes over the warmer surfaces that are heated by the warmth of the sun. Wind shear then causes the rising air to spin. </p><p><strong>Have you ever seen one of these up close? Share your stories with us!</strong></p></div>