Mt. Redoubt

This week brought us about a foot of snow which has again made for a winter wonderland. This morning we awoke to clear blue skies. There is a noticeable difference in the amount of daylight as it is currently 9:30am and the sun is up. On the other end of the day, darkness is not coming until around 5:15pm.

We are on volcano eruption watch at the moment. What we know is that the volcano, Mt. Redoubt, is going to blow we just don't know when. Mary and I went out yesterday to get some supplies such as NOAA approved face masks and goggles. Today will will stock up on fresh water, batteries, and extra dog food. I believe we have enough dry food to last the suggested 5-7 days. We also need to get trash bags out and ready to cover all of our electronics (TVs, computers, printers, etc)

If I am at school, the district has a plan to get all students and staff home within a 2 1/2 hour window (of course I will be the last to leave but I only live a mile from school). This time frame will allow every one to get home before any major ash fall. Mary is in Seward but her company will also be sending people home. I have included some links below on Mt. Redoubt and what is happening.

The earthquake we had last weekend was directly tied to Mt. Redoubt's activity. Alaska has a number of volcano that are still active (who knew).

Recent Earthquakes
Mt. Redoubt - current activity

• check out the map: top center to see where Mt. Redoubt is located
• check out the bottom right pictures titled Ash Trajectory Forecast this is what we are watching...where do they expect the ash to go based on current wind conditions