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2004 November 18

USGS Update 2004-Nov-18 09:30

Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that ash clouds that rise high above the crater rim today would drift northeastward.

The volcano webcam this morning shows a foggy day, with snow level recently down to about 2,000 ft. Views of the mountain are obscured at this time. Yesterday's field crews were skunked by increasing clouds.