Redoubt blows again; Su Valley may get ash

Mount Redoubt erupted today at 8:40 a.m., according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory. The ash cloud was reported to reach 50,000 feet. There is an ashfall advisory for the area south and west of Talkeetna through 3 p.m. today. Ashfall is expected to be less than one-eighth of an inch. The Mat-Su Valley and Anchorage Bowl may receive trace or less amounts of ash. Flights to and from Anchorage have been effected. Updates will be posted as conditions change. Go to www.avo.alaska.edu for more information.