It seems our more active volcanoes are making the national media, so here”s a little info that might helps out those of you interested..
Information on Augustine Volcano and related hazards and response plans can be found at the following web sites: Alaska Volcano Observatory: Most recent information on Augustine Volcano
U.S. Geological Survey: Hazards associated with volcanic ash fall
NOAA National Weather Service: Ash cloud trajectories and aviation warnings
NOAA West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center: Tsunami issues related to Augustine
Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Community preparedness
ABBREVIATED COLOR CODE KEY (contact AVO for complete description):
GREEN volcano is dormant; normal seismicity and fumarolic activity occurring
YELLOW volcano is restless; eruption may occur
ORANGE volcano is in eruption or eruption may occur at any time
RED significant eruption is occurring or explosive eruption expected at any time
VOLCANO INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
Since my last post it has snowed but not much as we are, unfortunately, having a snow poor year. I’m still getting some miles on the sled but not as much as I’d like. Add to the lack of snow the colder temps were now having, it was 42 below zero yesterday morning and I don’t think it got above 33 below all day, so prospects are not very good for doing a lot of riding, at least not until the temps start rising again. It is suppose to warm up some today and maybe even snow a bit, now that would be nice. If the temps get up to 10 below today I”m hitting the trails, should be nice riding in the White Mountains, if there”s any snow that”s not wind blown” and packed down hard as rock this is.
Trish has decided that regardless of the pain and aches and all she needs to start riding again. It was a tough decision for her I know. About 10 years back she was in a 4 car pile up, she was the front vehicle and the only one not at fault, she is also the only one that got physically hurt and things have been, well I better not use the descriptive manner I had planned to, leave me to state that we have been treated like trash, had to sue our own insurance company and our attorney was a totally idiot and incompetent. We hired him on a referral from a friend, last time I go that route. Anyway, enough of that, pain and all she is going to try and ride again, so we brought her a sled, a used one of course, just to make sure she does go back to riding and doesn’t decide it”s not for her after all. Hopefully it’ll work out and won”t be too painful for her to do, I sure miss our time together on the trails…..
New Years was fun. The Fairbanks Snow Travelers had another new years eve bonfire and fireworks display. The temps were hanging somewhere in the 10 to 20 below range, but with the bonfire going you wouldn’t have noticed. Had to stay back 15 feet or so or you’d get so hot your face would turn pink from the heat. So it was a pleasant evening with a great fireworks show.
Well that all I have for now, hopefully It won’t be another 3 or 4 months before I post again.
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