Mt. Redout began to erupt on Sunday, March 22. Redoubt is about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage. With the current weather conditions, Anchorage is not under an ash alert but the cities of Talkeetna, Willow, and Cantwell are under a watch.
According to the news reports at this moment, (March 23, 2:22 AM AK time!) the volcano has blown 4 times, starting Sunday evening and and continuing on Monday.
As a precautionary measure, the Iditarod Headquarters in Anchorage, at the Millennium, was closed and the Nome Headquarters became the Official Race Headquarters. Iditarod staff at the Millennium have begun to cover computers and electronic equipment with plastic so they are prepared if ash clouds reach this area. Iditarod Volunteers not staying at the Millennium were sent home.
You can learn more about this volcano at the following website: http://www.avo.alaska.edu/activity/Redoubt.php
