Mount Etna eruption grounds flights in Sicily with clouds of ash

CNN Travel ^ | May 22, 2023 | By Jack Guy and Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN

[RaceBannon]

Flights from Catania airport in Sicily were grounded on Sunday after volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Etna covered the runways.

Airport authorities announced that flights would be suspended until Monday 9 a.m. local time (3 a.m. ET) due to the fallout from the eruption on Twitter. They later told CNN that flights are expected to resume at midday Monday (6 a.m. ET).

[RaceBannon]

https://www.cenapred.unam.mx/reportesVolcanGobMX/

[fidelis]

Flights from Catania airport in Sicily were grounded on Sunday after volcanic ash from an eruption of Mount Etna covered the runways.

Just a little sweeping up...should be fine.

[DouglasKC]

Mt. Etna, that volcano in Mexico City...I’m sensing an alarming trend...

[OHPatriot]

I’m no scientist but seem recall that volcanoes impact global temperatures. So, with two big volcanoes spewing dust and ash, Sicily and Mexico, with enough ash will we now experience global cooling?

Most likely not. The greenie weenies will just call for stricter controls on pollution blaming cars, factories, etc. instead of volcanos.

[SunkenCiv]

One of the oldest continuously and still active volcanoes in the world. The rest of the Mount/Etna keywords, sorted:

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• Mount Etna roars again, sends up towering volcanic ash cloud [02/21/2022]
• Mount Etna Volcano Eruption Update; 1 Kilometer High Lava Fountains, Pyroclastic Flows [02/13/2022]
• Astronomy Picture of the Day - Light Pillar over Volcanic Etna [11/15/2021]
• Etna volcano (Italy): violent eruptive episode, parts of SE crater collapse into dangerous pyroclastic flows [10/23/2021]
• Striking new video captures moment when Mount Etna recently erupted [01/21/2021]
• Hidden World of Undersea Volcanoes and Lava Flows Discovered Off Italian Coast [09/26/2019]
• Mount Etna eruption causes airspace closure [12/25/2018]
• VOLCANO WARNING Panic in Sicily as Mount Etna BLOWS in huge eruption on Italy holiday isle [02/28/2017]
• Fire and ash as Mount Etna erupts for the first time in two years [12/04/2015]
• Enormous monolith, carved 9350 years ago, found under Mediterranean Sea [08/08/2015]
• Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupts - video [06/16/2014]
• It's raining volcanic ash and rocks in Sicily. [video only] [11/26/2013]
• Mount Etna eruption lights up Sicilian sky [10/28/2013]
• Mount Etna eruption closes airports and 'knocks clocks 15 minutes fast' [07/13/2011]
• Mt Etna erupting live....now. (Sicily) [07/09/2011]
• Tsunami Waves Reasonably Likely To Strike Israel, Geo-archaeological Research Suggests [10/26/2009]
• Did Noah's Flood start in the Carmel? [12/10/2008]
• Did Noah's Flood start in the Carmel? [12/10/2008]
• Did Noah's Flood start in the Carmel? [12/10/2008]
• Geology Picture of the Week, June 22-28, 2008: Current Etna eruption (great images) [06/23/2008]
• Tsunami Or Melting Glaciers: What Caused Ancient Atlit To Sink? [06/04/2008]
• Geology Picture of the Week, May 11-17, 2008: Grab Bag [05/15/2008]
• Lightning Bolts appear above volcano in Chile + Etna volcano rumbles back to life in Sicily [05/13/2008]
• GEOPHYSICS: Ancient Cataclysm Marred the Med [12/09/2006]
• Landslide At Mt. Etna Generated A Large Tsunami In The Mediterranean Sea Nearly 8,000 Years Ago [11/29/2006]
• Geology Picture(s) of the Week, November 12-18, 2006: Etna (current), Stunning Haifoss (Iceland) [11/14/2006]
• Geology Picture of the Week, September 10-16, 2006: Fresh activity on Etna (with Webcam link) [09/11/2006]
• Geology Picture of the Week, July 16-22, 2006: Godafoss (Iceland), LOTR, and volcano news [07/20/2006]
• Etna Awakes With Storm Of Fire And Lava [07/17/2006]
• Massive underwater volcano discovered off Sicily [06/22/2006]
• Geology Pictures of the Week, October 24-31, 2004: Ghostly Gas, Bone Dry, Black Dragon's Caldron [10/26/2004]
• Geology Pictures of the Week, October 24-31, 2004: Ghostly Gas, Bone Dry, Black Dragon's Caldron [10/26/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, October 17-23, 2004: Etna Otherworldly, plus Epidote [10/20/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, October 17-23, 2004: Etna Otherworldly, plus Epidote [10/20/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, October 10-16, 2004: Etna's slippery Slope (links to other eruptions) [10/14/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, October 10-16, 2004: Etna's slippery Slope (links to other eruptions) [10/14/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, October 3-9, 2004: Etna Eruption Caption Fun [10/05/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, October 3-9, 2004: Etna Eruption Caption Fun [10/05/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, September 26-October 2, 2004: Etna eruption (and live cam link) [09/27/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, September 26-October 2, 2004: Etna Eruption (and live cam link) [09/27/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, September 5-11, 2004: Etna Lava, Fournaise Bonus [09/10/2004]
• Geology Picture of the Week, September 5-11, 2004: Etna Lava, Fournaise Bonus [09/10/2004]
• Geology Pictures of the Week, March 14-20, 2004: Volcanoes from Space Trifecta [03/16/2004]
• Geology Pictures of the Week, March 14-20, 2004: Volcanoes from Space Trifecta [03/16/2004]
• Signs Of An Eruption [08/29/2003]
• Astronomy Picture of the Day 3-31-03 [03/30/2003]
• MOUNT ETNA DANGER [02/06/2003]
• Astronomy Picture of the Day 1-02-03 [01/01/2003]
• Geology Picture of the Week Addendum [12/12/2002]
• Geology Picture of the Week, November 10-16, 2002 [11/12/2002]
• Geology Picture of the Week, November 10-16, 2002 [11/12/2002]
• Geology Picture of the Week Bonus: WOW - Etna Eruption from Space Station [11/05/2002]
• Geology Picture of the Week Bonus: WOW - Etna Eruption from Space Station [11/05/2002]
• Geology Picture of the Week, November 2-9, 2002 [11/04/2002]
• Geology Picture of the Week, November 3-9, 2002 [11/04/2002]
• Etna's fresh activity keeps Sicily on tenterhooks [10/29/2002]
• Quake Rattles Erupting Etna [10/29/2002]
• Geology Picture (Movie) of the Week, Oct. 27-Nov. 2, 2002 [10/28/2002]
• Geology Picture (Movie) of the Week, October 27-November 2, 2002 [10/28/2002]
• Europe's Biggest Volcano Spews Lava As Earthquakes Signal Latest Return To Life [10/27/2002]

[ro_dreaming]

The volcano just SE of Mexico City is also about to erupt. Should be interesting with one in Italy and one almost 1/2 way around the world, too.

I can see a nice cloud line of ash spanning the globe. Should reduce temperature a bit, eh?

[SunkenCiv]

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• Mount Etna eruption grounds flights in Sicily with clouds of ash [05/22/2023]

[dfwgator]

You’d better start doing it right!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjRQgTbbfwA

[metmom]

Interesting that two are active right now. This one and the one near Mexico City.

[1Old Pro]

https://youtu.be/0cLQWD2_2kg seconds out

[larryjohnson]

Landed there and stayed on the nearby Navy Base. Etna was erupting then but no effect on air travel

[larryjohnson]

Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella

[mewzilla]

Update!

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/video/italys-mesmerising-mount-etna-erupts-020346227.html

Woohoo!