Mt. Fitzherbert

Potential ash hazards: Wind forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), coupled with eruption models, show that any ash clouds rising above the crater rim today would drift to the southeast.

Recent observations: Clouds obscure the volcano this morning. Small periodic earthquakes at the volcano continue. Some seismic stations are operating only intermittently because of heavy snow and ice in the crater and on the upper parts of the volcano. The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Washington continue to monitor the situation closely and will issue additional updates and changes in alert level as warranted.