[Larry - Moe and Curly]

Huge volcanic eruption on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.

Here's a link to a Suspicious Observers Extra (1:43), which includes satellite video of some of the different elements included in the eruptive cloud, which is now spreading out over the Pacific headed to the Pacific NW. You may get some of this in the next few days, Easy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8__UUpm2ir0

[EasySt]

Swell... California fires are a bigger AQI threat than volcanos for us here in Reno.
At least I invested in those nice 850 CADR HEPA-13 air purifiers. We are
expecting freezing temps again for the next couple nights, though.

Looks like the ash from that volcano over there is getting well mixed and stirred
by that huge low pressure zone circling right over it.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

LMC. Not good flying weather. Ash can damage aircraft engines. Maybe some ash on Easy's windshield, and likely a reduction in northern hemisphere sunlight and a cooler than normal summer. (This and the previous Icelandic eruptions and the LaPalma extened eruption.)

Shiveluch volcano, Kamchatka: news & activity updates

"Shiveluch (Kamchatka): Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 28000 ft (8500 m) altitude or flight level 280 and is moving at 25 kts in NE direction."

Image from April 8, 2023, before the current eruption.

No Picturesque and Symmetrical little Latina Cone Volcano here! Put away your Corona Bottle and beach towel; That is one big jagged toothed nasty ass looking volcano!