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 northeast and east early in the day, and shift toward the southeast later.

Recent observations: Yesterday, for the first time in many days, partially clearing skies afforded glimpses of Mount St. Helens, heavily draped in new snow. Mantling clouds and precipitation have returned this morning, and several inches of additional snow are expected today at crater elevations. Seismicity at Mount St. Helens remains very low.