Ash in Anchorage....

Living in the southeast most of my life, I have had my share of thunderstorms, hurricanes and tornados. I even experienced an earthquake in Northern California a couple of years ago, but I did not expect a volcanic eruption....especially in Alaska!

Pic: Mt Redoubt is completely covered in ash after several eruptions.

Well little did I know...Alaska actually has over 100 volcanos. Mt Redoubt has been erupting since Sunday(3/22) night and ash finally came to Anchorage today. Mt. Redoubt is a stratovolcano and instead of flowing lava, gas and rock erupts shooting ash up to 65,000 feet in the air. Where the ash falls completely depends on how the wind blows. So after yesterday's 3rd and 4th eruptions at 3:30 and 7:30, the wind finally blew the ash into Anchorage. The airport shut down and people were wearing their air filter masks outside.

I myself do not plan to leave the apartment until it is all settled! I can watch the Heels play Oklahoma from right here :)

Eruption at 11:20pm 3/27

Eruption at 1:20am 3/28