Mt. Redoubt Erupted

Alaskas Mt. Redoubt erupted has erupted. Geologist have been warning of an eruption for a few days.

The ash cloud went to 50,000 feet, and it's currently drifting toward the north, northeast.

Geologists at the observatory say the volcano, located 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, erupted four times, from 10:30 p.m. to 1:40 a.m. local time.

"This is a fairly large eruption, close to the larger cities in Alaska," Geophysicist John Power said.

The current wind patterns are taking the ash cloud away from Anchorage and instead heading toward Willow and Talkneetna, two communities near Mount McKinley, North America's largest mountain in Denali National Park.