Latest on Mt. Redoubt

Current information:
1. Since Sunday night at 10:38 PM ADT, there have been 5 major explosions/eruptions at Redoubt lofting an ash cloud up to 60,000 feet high. The cloud has moved primarily NNW from the volcano dropping ash in the Upper Susitna Valley (http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid=ahg&product=N0R&overlay=11101111&loop=yes) in the Skwentna area as shown on the map.
2. The webcam located 7 miles from the summit has failed along with the local webicoder. The others in the immediate area are functioning.
3. Although 19 flights have been diverted or canceled since the eruptions began, most are operating normally and Ted Stevens International airport has no immediate plans to close at this time.
4. The history of Redoubt Volcano is to erupt over many months. That is what the USGS expects for this event at this time.
5. Winds are still carrying the ash plume north over the Susitna Valley, and minor ash fall has been reported in Skwentna, Trapper Creek, Talkeetna, and Willow.
6. No ash is expected in the Anchorage area in the immediate future so there are NO expected office closures or service interruptions at this time. Notifications will be sent should that situation change.